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I think you're meaning "Act 1" "Act 2" "Act 3" etc. correct? If so, The different acts are just like scenes of a movie. Often, there will be a curtain in between the acts to separate them, and/or to change the set around. It also makes it easier during rehearsals to say "Let's practice Act 1", than to say "Let's practice page ___ to page ___". It's just terminology. Think of it as a scene.

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