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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.6 M# {5 ?& L' s- L5 A8 S' i* K& x1 w- B* X! h
 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:* C* _2 D8 y' P
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 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.
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 7 w) [6 @* L! l8 Y: R" |A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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 Love,
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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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 Dear Pop,
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 Love you,
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