He turned to Frank who was trying to pull his fingers out of the Chinese handcuffs…“ Okay, ” Frank relented. “Sure.” He frowned at his fingers, trying to pull them out of the trap. “Uh, how do you–” Leo chuckled. “Man, you’ve never seen those before? There’s a simple trick to getting out.” Frank tugged again with no luck. Even Hazel was trying not to laugh. Frank grimaced with concentration. Suddenly, he disappeared. On the deck where he’d been standing, a green iguana crouched next to an empty set of Chinese handcuffs.“ Well done, Frank Zhang, ” Leo said dryly, doing his impression of Chiron the centaur. “That is exactly how people beat Chinese handcuffs. They turn into iguanas. . Rick Riordan
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The story of Frank Zhang and the Chinese handcuff trick is a funny one. The story goes: Frank went for a walk with his friend, Leo. When they got to the edge of a cliff, they stopped to look over the edge. Frank saw a pair of handcuffs dangling on a rock and picked them up as a souvenir.

He was about to walk away with the handcuffs, but then he remembered that he couldn't take them because they were Chinese. As soon as he said this out loud, the handcuffs became regular handcuffs again and he had no way of getting them back. The moral of the story is: don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it!

Source: The Mark Of Athena

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