<p>Given an array of&nbsp;integers <code>arr</code>, you are initially positioned at the first index of the array.</p>

<p>In one step you can jump from index <code>i</code> to index:</p>

<ul>
	<li><code>i + 1</code> where:&nbsp;<code>i + 1 &lt; arr.length</code>.</li>
	<li><code>i - 1</code> where:&nbsp;<code>i - 1 &gt;= 0</code>.</li>
	<li><code>j</code> where: <code>arr[i] == arr[j]</code> and <code>i != j</code>.</li>
</ul>

<p>Return <em>the minimum number of steps</em> to reach the <strong>last index</strong> of the array.</p>

<p>Notice that you can not jump outside of the array at any time.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong class="example">Example 1:</strong></p>

<pre>
<strong>Input:</strong> arr = [100,-23,-23,404,100,23,23,23,3,404]
<strong>Output:</strong> 3
<strong>Explanation:</strong> You need three jumps from index 0 --&gt; 4 --&gt; 3 --&gt; 9. Note that index 9 is the last index of the array.
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<p><strong class="example">Example 2:</strong></p>

<pre>
<strong>Input:</strong> arr = [7]
<strong>Output:</strong> 0
<strong>Explanation:</strong> Start index is the last index. You do not need to jump.
</pre>

<p><strong class="example">Example 3:</strong></p>

<pre>
<strong>Input:</strong> arr = [7,6,9,6,9,6,9,7]
<strong>Output:</strong> 1
<strong>Explanation:</strong> You can jump directly from index 0 to index 7 which is last index of the array.
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Constraints:</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li><code>1 &lt;= arr.length &lt;= 5 * 10<sup>4</sup></code></li>
	<li><code>-10<sup>8</sup> &lt;= arr[i] &lt;= 10<sup>8</sup></code></li>
</ul>

class Solution:
    
    def minJumps(self, arr: List[int]) -> int:
        if len(arr) == 1:
            return 0

        numMap = defaultdict(list)

        for idx, num in enumerate(arr):
            numMap[num].append(idx)

        visited = set()
        visited.add(0)
        q = deque([(0, arr[0])])
        steps = -1
        while q:
            steps += 1
            for _ in range(len(q)):
                pos, num = q.popleft()
                visited.add(pos)
                if pos == len(arr) - 1:
                    return steps
                choices = list(set([pos+1, pos-1] + numMap[num]))
                for choice in choices:
                    if choice in range(0,len(arr)) and choice not in visited and choice != pos:
                        q.append((choice, arr[choice]))
                numMap[num].clear()    
        return steps
        
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