wikipedia says...
The Falcon is often connected to the Kessel Run, a pathway from Kessel past the Maw Black Hole Cluster used by smugglers to transport precious Glitterstim spice.[5] Solo in A New Hope brags that the Falcon made the Kessel Run in 'less than twelve parsecs', referring to his ability to move the ship closer to the Maw's black holes and therefore cut the distance traveled.
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