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Sadie got up and kissed Amos on the forehead. “Leave it to us, Uncle. I’ve got a plan.” “That,” I said, “sounds like very bad news.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Richard Russell Riordan
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