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 An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard.1 p& o$ Y) K/ a5 Q
1 w& N+ i( @ R$ }: cHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:
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& F F% _6 E4 e8 m# |9 P) w6 y* bDear Vincent,; b2 Q( a! j" J. Y
I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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) h0 }2 K" E3 P" ZDear Pop,
$ V/ \! i" G$ }$ ~Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie
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At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left.
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' L2 p: X: X' S. q* n" _That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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; W% `$ x/ I. E }: eDear Pop,
/ [6 i6 \0 t2 rGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.7 x/ {( G! s# \7 W& R# ~, W
Love you,
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