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Chaos is impatient. It's random. And above all it's selfish. It tears down everything just for the sake of change, feeding on itself in constant hunger. But Chaos can also be appealing. It tempts you to believe that nothing matters except what you want.

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
Tears
Feeding
Also
Selfish
Change
Chaos
Everything
Hunger
Nothing
Matters
Tempts
Matter
Sake
Appealing
Believe
Constant
Impatient
Except
Random

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