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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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. S0 P& n( r; w. o" u, u: G3 mHis 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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8 z/ o8 ]' ?, o9 |" eDear Vincent,
- `4 A2 K v) C% r' u }( ZI 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:1 L/ h) f. H0 n, p+ \* d$ _3 @
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Dear Pop,
; {1 N' o& d- ]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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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.' L5 X) u1 [0 G% K" g
+ P- S7 q% h% g' |- v5 i3 y0 i/ I0 RDear Pop,
) K- v3 M6 s+ nGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
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Vinnie |
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