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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:! o: c1 r |) D0 t8 `; L
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9 b Z7 @; x1 ]/ ]1 l7 S1 J( p! w; oI 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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A few days later he received a letter from his son:! U$ w0 b& _7 K) i
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Dear Pop,5 e7 Z/ g: `- Y/ O5 x0 ]1 `7 [+ J
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.4 t2 C3 t6 L3 a9 X
Love,7 T5 j9 S. l& v! S! F) ]& f. J
Vinnie
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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.& v" t. \5 B! X
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,
" v& a' z. u9 R9 NGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
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