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It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.

Rick Riordan

Some pain shouldn’t be wished away so easily. It has to be dealt with, even embraced.
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Away Detail Easily Embrace Some Pain Wish
You do know how to play pinochle?” Mr. D eyed me suspiciously. “I’m afraid not,” I said. “I’m afraid not, sir,” he said. “Well,” he told me, “it is, along with gladiator fighting and Pac-Man, one of the greatest games ever invented by humans. I would expect all civilized young men to know the rules.
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Afraid Pinochle Play Sir Suspicious Told Well
The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.
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Dangerous Flaw Good Moderation Most
I think I write for reluctant readers. Of course I want everyone to enjoy my books, but if the kids in the back row who normally don’t pick up a book are engaged with what I’m writing, along with the kids who are big readers anyway, then I really feel like I’ve done my job.
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Back Book Course Enjoy Everyone Normally Pick Raeder Reluctant Think Up
Just remember if we get caught, you’re deaf and I don’t speak English.
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Caught Deaf English Just Language Remember Speak
Life is only precious because it ends, kid.
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End Kid Life Only Precious
Do not despair. Heroes rarely live up to to our expectations
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Despair Expectation Hero Rarely
Can’t this thing go any faster?” Thalia demanded. Zoe glared at her. “I cannot control traffic.” You both sound like my mother,” I said. Shut up!” they both said in union.
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Control Country Demand Faster Glare Mother People Person Sound Thing Traffic
I’m a teacher still, but with a much larger classroom.
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Classroom Larger Much School Still Teacher
Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?
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Embraces Ever Form Must Notice Parent People Second
Afterward, I had the last laugh. I made an air bubble at the bottom of the lake. Our friends kept waiting for us to come up, but hey-when you are the son of Poseidon, you don’t have to hurry. And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.
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Afterward Air Bottom Bubble Lake Last Laugh Made
You are one freaking awesome baboon.
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Awesome Baboon Freaking
If I’m going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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Burn Going might Well
Knowledge isn’t always good for you.
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Always Good Knowledge
Don’t decide yet,” Hephaestus advised. “Wait until daybreak. Daybreak is a good time for decisions.
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Advice Back Day Decide Decision Good People Time Until Wait
We were just looking at maps.
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Just Look Map

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