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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: u* S% L4 r7 c) n% ?
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+ H( s. R8 x( z0 Z8 C; {) ]: wI 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:, S5 }6 z* c0 F" d2 s/ j
) _8 K/ k- a# R6 |Dear Pop,) [- [3 V4 F- |4 w
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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- C9 P. S: n1 B: i) p3 SAt 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. ?% J) f$ o9 r
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Dear Pop,
! q E* ~" z! m) l9 _$ zGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.% Z- S8 z' J# d4 v) Y* \. S C
Love you,
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