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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.% W1 L" [' ]' H3 _
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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:# H2 R0 N# g3 C: C+ b
0 V) t1 j& Y- I# WDear Vincent,& s+ a5 Y' p6 S! g
I 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.2 S9 {' X2 D6 O6 B4 `
Love,
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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7 ]% O& y; p& y6 Q/ _0 kDear Pop,
, \2 q6 A/ u% M, p& C/ NDon'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.! Y1 t) A+ Q2 N$ A( g
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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: E) x5 {" X/ @; B' UDear Pop,3 a. q: r7 r e
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
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