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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.8 K, F: ]& T+ \% Q
3 p6 k1 s. Y; e: R2 ~His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:) a! o, g v; N5 l) F
' w4 K2 L6 N7 V' \+ g5 z* Q% j6 @Dear Vincent,& }; J. ]7 }/ w- o; U
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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& G" f3 P0 b8 G \A few days later he received a letter from his son:5 R- E2 T6 s. l; Z/ j' M
" e2 Y9 s% t) f$ i5 {Dear Pop,
l, j# m* {4 UDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie
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' e; }' ]9 O+ R% u# TAt 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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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,
9 q4 c% N. i1 Y* K7 ]' ^- `Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
P* a. P% Q6 j/ \, K4 mLove you,
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