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Tantalus made a wild grab, but the marshmallow committed suicide, diving into the flames.

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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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Made
Marshmallow
Diving
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Flames
Suicide
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