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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.: A3 q: |9 ]7 G1 W/ M
2 F2 c1 r9 W3 j( BHis 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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Dear Vincent,
5 q' W7 C2 g+ m" P' ^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." ` W# U& i5 z/ O: ~
Love,& _$ a1 l8 J! A& b' t; G
Papa
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:) [; N$ ^9 R: i1 t+ d, r
7 e! |1 {2 F4 d4 P" fDear Pop,+ z. L, A& p0 i% X3 @
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
: q; X) G- V2 p6 ^( _1 }0 vLove,
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4 r- `( y3 B) r6 n4 ~0 @* CAt 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.( D- R' |% a1 z4 P
R) W* }- G h) S8 O5 f' T4 m! tThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,
& b6 c* j. q$ }0 d4 xGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.5 x# [5 d( z5 h" Z: y
Love you,
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