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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.: H. o1 q- o! F8 @9 A- ?. }% i/ T4 Y
8 w& }6 {* W) @( B! |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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- Z. z2 \3 U; U3 gDear Vincent,
3 A5 y8 |) u/ lI 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.8 K7 x) }. V( |1 h ~! M# z
Love, v$ e+ S4 v8 f
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1 t: W; t6 D7 @$ \3 Q& qA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,% @+ y* _0 J$ E0 `2 Q X2 B9 P
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
1 }0 j3 b& L2 l8 R8 H% ~Love,
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7 P) e* P/ Y u: V2 {" vAt 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.0 y2 R/ ?2 @! e2 i* Y/ p. O- q5 w, C' y
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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0 N; O m* R- X9 U$ b8 s7 `' G* R1 YDear Pop,# X8 H2 b& O9 I+ i
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
* A) o2 [! D4 M3 f. y$ FLove you,
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