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Bacon number

Do you like bacon? Yum! Bacon number is a game that actors and actresses play. They try to connect the roles they played with the famous actor Kevin Bacon, who is in a lot of movies. Let's say, imagine that you played a part in a movie with Kevin Bacon. Your Bacon number is one (because you acted with him). But let's suppose, then, that you were in a movie with a different person, who, in turn, played a part in a movie with another person who acted with Kevin Bacon. Your Bacon number would then be two. The game is about trying to connect yourself to Kevin Bacon in the fewest possible steps. It's a fun game for actors and movie lovers!
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