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Her perfume was a mixture of roses and tear gas.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
Jr.
Richard Russell Riordan Jr
Mixture
Mixtures
Roses
Perfume
Tear
Gas
Rose
Tears

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