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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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# \ I- o( M- \: 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:
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( T0 H! F- u6 ^$ IDear Vincent,
$ k5 j3 N- p; k* Q1 Y# a2 pI 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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- b' |# s5 E- D D' C iA few days later he received a letter from his son:& d- }4 b+ [5 }1 ]" k: y6 `
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Dear Pop,7 a8 P5 v2 T, M: ^
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.# l0 x% A1 h5 S9 N k2 q
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Vinnie3 B. Y% e" z7 x" k( o
! c4 A1 g8 h5 ~" D' SAt 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. w- w& G6 Z2 T- B9 t, h
! X1 L* h5 s* `' @" HThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.; r/ }: I2 D! D. R; j2 j) M$ N9 a
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Dear Pop,$ O$ @2 K. z+ J6 v$ h5 r
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
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