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power in small worlds  

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  • The classic example of the small-world phenomenon is the legendary six degrees of separation whereby it is suggested that everyone is connected to everyone else in the world by no more than six connections. In theoretical terms, small-world theory is an application of the formal analysis of networks. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Small Worlds, Power In]

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