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Why did adults have to be so thick? They always say “tell the truth,” and when you do, they don’t believe you. What’s the point?

Rick Riordan

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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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