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WillSmith | 22:01 Fri 23rd Mar 2001 | Phrases & Sayings
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'Does the Flap of a Butterfly's Wings in Brazil set off a Tornado in Texas?' Basically it's the assumption that an apparently insignificant event may be able to bring about great change.
00:17 Sat 24th Mar 2001
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If you are really, really interested I suggest you get hold of a copy of Chaos by James Gleick, pub. Cardinal ISBN 0-7474-0413-5. The first chapter deals with this topic. (I'm not Gleick, incidently!)
15:21 Sat 24th Mar 2001

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