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Gods tend to be selfish. Even when they're helpful, they always have their own motives. That's why you have to be careful about trusting them.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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people can be creul,people can be mean, what they say about us is not true it makes it there opinion, and it doesnt mean thats how the rest of the world see's it.
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