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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./ k! m/ b# r# e1 ^! G
 . I9 k4 D5 a& Y+ t+ JHis 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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 Dear Vincent,
 " Q' d. {, m9 h  G7 T: D) x. VI 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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 5 z" A! G  P: G- F7 M" G% _5 I3 l' rA few days later he received a letter from his son:, C% W; w1 e$ O% s* R( a% w- a% b  q
 
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 Don'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.
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 That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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 Dear Pop,
 . w" r7 Y! E) I, ZGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.+ _0 d6 X: v" M! F5 A/ Z% W/ M1 I
 Love you,
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