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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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8 P: F' t) W0 q: eDear Vincent,
3 h, e% v0 ^' X' DI 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:
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8 c U2 n4 h- A# VDear Pop,
! G4 r6 v7 J- E) `3 xDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.# V" I, t4 @# u6 D# n5 x
Love,8 I3 F. l& E. R; d* Z( r2 A' t0 M
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6 o9 I- x% i4 ZAt 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.& H1 S/ W1 ^, E# ^2 R8 G
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.7 a- r- l; x8 Z4 D8 j
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Dear Pop,! V6 u$ c6 y$ j2 _8 P0 a4 X( W: A L
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.7 ^- J# A5 d. K1 Z" G3 D
Love you,
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