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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.
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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:
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Dear Vincent,
7 ]. v& G/ b0 w& z# R8 g- GI 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.- Y8 E: g/ W2 f# D c
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1 a; X% p1 T. C1 J/ \1 v) r* rA few days later he received a letter from his son:8 o6 {. u. P7 u$ D0 ^+ N# `
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Dear Pop,2 Y8 B0 g. I+ {0 P. G* `( V! k' w
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried. W$ s3 D ~3 ]* ~0 E6 d% E
Love,
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& A2 F2 s: c p. E# XAt 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., T- e) h/ v" E8 T! x; W7 X5 w t- @$ X
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,9 T) I" _/ G- Z0 [" l: ?. \
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.3 ] B- \: l$ }- q2 h/ @" }
Love you,
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