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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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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:
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! j( P) ?. P$ H4 E2 sDear Vincent,
9 V- j$ i+ p8 n o1 B9 wI 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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1 Z& j1 H; x, GA few days later he received a letter from his son:+ G1 E6 L2 n$ z" ]$ D
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Dear Pop,
9 J p0 `7 F! ^: F* L- oDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.2 f+ \% Y2 J: \
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* \1 C. y4 b5 RAt 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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# n! `. N: i3 T! [) NThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.% W. T# i2 K4 _2 y9 \
8 q1 H; b5 Q4 o7 gDear Pop,
6 A6 K! ~* N2 g0 CGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances./ f/ h4 I8 N% U x W4 t# E
Love you,
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