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Forget the chicken-nugget smoke screen. Percy wanted Leo to invent an anti-dream hat.

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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
Anti
Nuggets
Smoke
Percy
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Chicken
Dream
Invent
Wanted
Chickens
Hats
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Screens
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