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Everyone hates clowns, Otis said. Even other clowns hate clowns.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Military City
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Richard Russell Riordan
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Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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You seem to be clean, Terminus decided. Do you have anything to declare? Yes, Percy said. I declare this is stupid.
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