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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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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:" `0 v. W+ P/ L7 o$ O! l( M5 l
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2 y+ \2 u6 [8 B" ~8 w1 `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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A few days later he received a letter from his son:# a: `( j3 B& l! J, U( O
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Dear Pop,. _& I2 g3 W0 H$ t3 x
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.( Z0 O Q7 ]7 y8 `) N1 }; X, B
Love,
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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.; ?4 |1 H5 B# u! W6 V' u
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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- K, q5 ^. [& g Q8 O7 xDear Pop,
' b% _$ S9 b" Z2 ]; P; sGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.2 A7 S; m' {7 y) A! x
Love you,
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