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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.5 M! Y' a0 E+ @3 D! |2 c
! k0 U# F2 f$ H, q% |3 zHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:) H; z/ D# L9 g) C7 |* V
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Dear Vincent,
+ W1 X7 d) ^ gI 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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: Y; @! N9 {6 @( O3 GA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,
% ~/ g+ B: d2 x: d1 M, M9 P& p. iDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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+ v2 ^) K/ s+ E$ C7 {6 A( x% bAt 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./ U( c; d w) ?: h
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.8 M, B! @: p" ]6 d1 k0 j: U+ i$ x* ^" |
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Dear Pop,
2 u8 c8 P) J: |- lGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.* E' |' y# {% g! D- H
Love you,
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