"6-2-1 rule" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1998 November 8, Dale Farmer, “FurCon, ConFur10, and other Cons!”, in alt.fan.furry.bleachers (Usenet)",
          "text": "Also remember the 6-2-1 rule for convention survival. At any given time, within the last 24 hours you should have had six hours of sleep, two good meals, and one shower. Clean clothes every day also. Over-indulgance in alcohol or other drugs is a bad thing.",
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          "ref": "2009 January 25, baxil, Twitter",
          "text": "I failed the 6-2-1 rule in a novel way this con: almost 24 hrs. without food. Broken it before but never via starvation.",
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          "ref": "2013 July 9, u/JCizle, “Going to my first convention- keeping it local and small. Any tips from con vets?”, in r/boardgames, Reddit",
          "text": "All of the other suggestions are great (especially 6-2-1 rule) but also think about packing some midday snacks. Not having to dish out for expensive food at the location can help make up for the cost of staying closer.",
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