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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.+ V3 I& V4 w7 E' y& h) o2 ?
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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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- A/ s# `" t6 W9 U4 t1 W5 h CDear Vincent,
! u$ j& b; |9 Z, A7 M- R& s" PI 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.1 \( h0 h. V9 T+ `' |' E
Love,
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A few days later he received a letter from his son: y" h2 \; b2 V" G/ Z: e! d
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Dear Pop,& D5 C% \, R" @3 P* K0 _, T
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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, G( U! o& {1 R0 H: NAt 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.1 b2 P; }; r3 N6 Z9 P2 d- R
% F; s0 ]' Q# V7 g/ g0 K- U& lThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,6 V; u# {+ P! c, v% K' Z8 ?
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.2 [3 p P$ z" b# d
Love you,
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