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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.; b( V) ?# N2 p; ^" J- s9 u* C
! ?7 L* D2 |' f: G# gHis 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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9 x: y" g) s$ L' @ \" s2 XDear Vincent,
' v$ W3 M8 g z" M1 ?I 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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Papa
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( B& r: {! {- d. e) AA few days later he received a letter from his son:, R/ M7 O, Q" R' `9 }
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Dear Pop,
- F. v5 ~, }- h" |" v0 z TDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.; F5 T- C' v" J+ z
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Vinnie
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& ?& O0 I; X( H. x+ y' `' A1 ]! ?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.; w- m' Q6 q3 ~$ J* K5 m, {6 p- r
n% j2 E2 b1 M5 I* CThat same day the old man received another letter from his son." t, u; I* \; v* t% q
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Dear Pop,
+ Z. b S+ ]) l Y6 j8 j1 u4 p2 Z0 MGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
) D% Z) w" y! {& u. b. E* uLove you,
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