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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
Novelist
Teacher
Writer
Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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Marshmallow
Diving
Grab
Flames
Suicide
Wild
Committed

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