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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.- v) i0 D; E9 R( {$ _- z
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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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Dear Vincent,0 ]$ X) {" u6 `& O# o
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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- d. Y8 p7 v. D' \A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.+ @* s6 S" ` ^1 O& g D- S
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' V$ q h' r$ a0 H T7 p: [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.
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Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.. \: A% d8 T! |; ]2 Z, b
Love you,
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