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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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8 O. U* K5 m# x( |& lHis 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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5 H& E& {$ @: X% I2 v0 N6 n% xI 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:6 |4 Z1 e0 @3 t, @$ \) `
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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.& x: R% C. T) w- [; m S- R
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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! ?0 e( h7 m" e+ ^: V) H4 Y7 t5 xGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.2 x9 ^" B$ e+ k1 K1 J
Love you,
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