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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.2 V! W- P9 A3 P- }% l7 q3 X
) [7 o3 t# m) F* c" NHis 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 k6 @) [. }- V' O7 T( GDear Vincent,
1 t5 N$ h; v5 \8 _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.
8 \( I) }5 t6 _4 {1 fLove,& L' ^( |3 V/ C" ~0 ~& _% l
Papa R$ U0 t3 B" Y, o5 c2 H
0 I1 j6 D9 ~/ i& S: g; @# m9 V* FA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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# B# O8 f( v3 J. y( zDear Pop,7 t; t, Z/ K9 U$ C* Q
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.: C+ n) h* n4 a" ^- u0 n4 }+ S
Love,: s4 L& O0 ^* k/ m4 Q8 J0 b- n
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1 l) q5 S% `* }+ B# h* yAt 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.# j- w8 K9 i0 _ K" t! w4 d1 }
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,* E4 C2 L) T. D
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.& N: |; C: J. `2 |& `' U
Love you,
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