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Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don't know how lucky you are

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
Author
Novelist
Teacher
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
Life
Mortals
Precious
Lucky
Kids
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He could't have survied a hundred foot drop. I'm sorry Annabeth.
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Yours in demigodishness, and all that. Peace out!
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To foreswear romantic love forever. To never grow up, never get married. To be maiden eternally.
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Thank Artemis, it is you! That little scar on your lip--you tried to eat a stapler when you were two! ... Hedge nodded like he approved of Jason's taste. Staplers--excellent source of iron.
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