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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.+ H' v9 u4 v) I' n% K) O/ S
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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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" W- n& W/ F8 u0 ~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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8 Z9 p# X: m% O( HA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,
5 w6 }. L; ?; r5 uDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.* Q! }& G1 X/ K
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Vinnie5 S3 |' T0 O( A0 _
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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.( ]5 G: E9 j2 O) ?7 G0 }
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.7 I3 b) k8 Y0 |( p
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Dear Pop,
% [! C9 i* N. U! u0 K' BGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.6 b R8 R8 ~4 x ^
Love you,
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