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February 18, 2026 at 12:55 am Reply

zayden

is charlie popovich a real person and if so what year did he die?
February 18, 2026 at 03:55 am Reply

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Hi, Zayden,

Thanks for posting. I see you've read POP. I hope you liked it.

Charlie Popovich is not a real person. I made him up. The story is fictional, which means I made it up, too. I feel very flattered that you seem to have found the character and the story real enough to ask that question.

Thanks again, -----Gordon Korman-----
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Hi, Zayden,

Thanks for posting. I see you've read POP. I hope you liked it.

Charlie Popovich is not a real person. I made him up. The story is fictional, which means I made it up, too. I feel very flattered that you seem to have found the character and the story real enough to ask that question.

Thanks again, -----Gordon Korman-----