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I'd love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera. The truth? My only thought was: Aaaaggghhhhh!
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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Richard Russell Riordan
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