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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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0 e- }9 y [; ]9 I" jHis 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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/ `6 e0 D% B7 \. d5 X7 E: ^Dear Vincent,6 y0 S- k; h8 k) E
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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4 Q5 w, [' X, S( E0 uA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.. f8 B/ k# O( G( H" m3 a# U
Love,
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S, j0 b3 c9 `' t* EAt 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.# ~, H1 p1 {3 ]$ e7 J' V1 w- D
. x* @, e4 D2 V( C( T% iThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.. Y% X/ \0 R" }! V) C
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Dear Pop,
+ ^ D# x4 a9 e7 P1 w+ Z& JGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.6 Y+ `& ]+ K* U, C% f
Love you,
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