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Leo: I'm almost out of gas! Woah, that came out wrong. I meant the burning kind!

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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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Burning
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Almost
Came
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