question: Is the item closest to the front the same as the item closest to the back?
#1 return items 
#2 return how close to  the     front are #1 
#3 return how close to  the     back are #1 
#4 return #1 where #2 is  the     lowest 
#5 return #1 where #3 is  the     lowest 
#6 return if #4 is  the     same as #5