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Poison! Grover yelped. Don't let those things touch you or... Or we'll die? I guessed. Well...after you shrivel slowly to dust, yes. Let's avoid the swords, I decided.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
Author
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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Poison
Things
Slowly
Dust
Avoid
Touch
Shrivel
Decided
Grover
Dies
Guessed
Wells
Swords

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