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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 _1 i& i6 _& B6 T3 C: D
, {1 c7 U0 k& B/ j" V6 rHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:& |5 s$ ~$ \" y; H! _5 n/ T
5 l5 I- Y* V# g2 L9 i, LDear Vincent," V P0 s/ n0 K3 o' a/ Z! }. a
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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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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, l) M. u9 D7 }7 u E8 QDear Pop,
4 m5 m: [1 c6 O0 J6 gDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
; z |2 w3 C- M. _Love,
& H9 R9 J. T( Z1 _, \6 @/ r b! jVinnie
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+ r/ R, `' c z* _8 UAt 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./ b& `3 d' k9 \# ]' }& i1 P
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.4 t& ?$ v ?! M' r t. V
# p' c) n8 a- q( YDear Pop,
6 v* r. Q, @. w- q0 u. tGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
" ]1 d( \3 o0 W0 G; w$ kLove you,
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