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I need to talk to Clarisse, Annabeth said. I stared at her as if she'd just said I need to eat a large, smelly boot. What for?
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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Richard Russell Riordan
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Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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