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A general never shows despair. He instills confidence in his troops. He leads them forward, even into the mouth of death.

Rick Riordan

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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
Confidence
Forward
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Troops
Death
Leads
Shows
Mouth
Even
Mouths
Never
Despair

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