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Butterfly Effect
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ONE day last year, Juliette Burton was informed that her aunt had a terminal illness and her dog had died.
Finding herself alone and in tears at London's King's Cross Station, her life was changed when a stranger gave her a tissue — a small gesture that made her reconsider her own and society's attitude towards kindness.
The comedian acknowledges that she hasn't always been kind to herself, with Butterfly Effect drawing heavily on her personal experiences. They're particularly rooted in her difficult relationship with her conservative parents — who disapprovingly view her as a “liberal feminist” — and her mental health.
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