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I sailed on the cold air currents above the rooftops of Paris. I could see the river, the Louvre Museum, the gardens and palaces. And a mouse-yum. Hang on, Carter, I thought. not hunting mice.
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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Richard Russell Riordan
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