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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:8 v, f) Y' y; F/ }5 x
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3 \) D. Z: q& II 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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6 I2 ]& F2 \6 F* m2 C, @- cA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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- X# ^" V/ d/ s: RDear Pop,
" H' j1 {0 Y/ J" y# u BDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.$ m w, t/ x K3 V9 C# \
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Vinnie y9 |0 |, ~1 L+ V* n6 n- h! a' r! i* ~" p
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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.- F) f& E. Y2 v4 o# r
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Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.0 m- u$ }) I4 l9 A0 b. o& N
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Vinnie |
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