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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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: a$ `7 A3 W2 z: ~) B* a" `Dear Vincent,
8 e0 n& u- g" ^# J: 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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% P( _! ^& w5 BA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,0 r( J2 [# V4 U) e
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie
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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.- q1 o3 C* z9 j9 m# {2 g i* ~7 H8 [
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Dear Pop,' I3 |) O6 H+ @+ B! U% }5 Z+ j( {
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.' ?! `; L4 J4 a! a( Y6 h" e- }! W1 K3 P
Love you,
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