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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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$ z5 a7 G3 F" p7 d! }8 j' s( q& qHis 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,
3 Y* J; z1 g/ y6 vI 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.' L* y- Z8 ?$ u" E, [1 \0 ~
Love,
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- j8 `; N3 q& G* {4 w, S9 J: q/ EA few days later he received a letter from his son:- a4 S7 L. N+ R( r2 r
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Dear Pop, z* |9 [( i" G; M+ w# P( y
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.( J# ~$ {( `. N' d- M2 x) V! `. k: y
Love,
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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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; \" f! B2 b: t9 JThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.0 B7 q6 d; R# ], ]/ H; S$ V
; x4 u) B5 p( P/ w. M: U9 C2 X6 E4 rDear Pop,
. e4 J- x$ V" U. x9 MGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
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