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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:1 N! C6 M: j2 N3 G* C, U/ A7 E+ `
: M2 y) S5 i' ADear Vincent,
! g' z: o& w2 ^0 Q# l3 J3 KI 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.+ Y) Z7 T V. y! _: ~+ B9 D
Love,3 ~7 K6 E! J, q& b; ~
Papa
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- a! D8 \7 ?) \; W+ U2 P) OA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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: S( e$ ^, ?$ e0 E: \ c1 cDear Pop,
4 q1 K, `" d2 lDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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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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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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7 v7 ^# P$ A3 ~/ _! Z% jDear Pop,
8 n7 j# s2 i+ G8 B4 C3 bGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.7 V" c8 |" Z0 Y* Y w, r+ }
Love you,
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