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Somewhere behind me, Zia yelled, Hippo! Which I thought was a little late. ~Carter Kane

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
Author
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Teacher
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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Thought
Kane
Littles
Hippo
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Yelled
Carter
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