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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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3 Q( R; c3 w7 s' u+ _8 u' ~6 Q- `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:2 P4 ^3 i3 J6 Q9 ^
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Dear Vincent,
8 T/ s( r3 B' c" h; Q4 ?; eI 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.- E; b1 L. j- T7 @8 ~
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Papa
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( F) E5 E' U: [* _) iA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,- ]$ u- u+ u6 s. _. a4 n0 J5 w+ K
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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8 }9 x7 g/ w/ S1 v# P, tAt 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.. n- c9 q3 R: Q6 j! W6 V) T8 e
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Dear Pop,
7 Y6 _$ y) _8 f# [! YGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances. o% y5 G" E; \# z
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Vinnie |
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