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Hercules,huh? Percy frowned. That guy was like the Starbucks of Ancient Greece. Everywhere you turn--there he is.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Teacher
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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Hercules
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Percy
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