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If you've seen a crab's mouth, all foamy and gross with whiskers and snapping bits, you can imagine this one didn't look any better blown up to billboard size.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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