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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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% H2 l# M$ J5 V1 [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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$ ~( V d% v# Z* H+ J, K: ^Dear Vincent,9 s/ L; z) o; S6 d& H% K" b) Y
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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A few days later he received a letter from his son:4 d% |' [; {7 s/ p
& R1 d0 P& e `5 S5 n. V8 `Dear Pop,' L% x- G* z( S' t
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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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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( O7 f, n. {. ^" X( B" pThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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3 ^6 L% f5 M9 Q$ L6 h* w1 FDear Pop,' L) U! A) k3 k# w0 R$ D+ l$ a& q
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.; k1 ~9 v1 O, N4 j! h
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