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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. _0 x2 A/ U& F. r8 e
& L# j1 z; p! 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,
' ]$ A8 K) H0 ^8 K7 DI 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./ I; f4 f1 k+ }" p
Love,
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4 }5 ~7 ^+ x6 W# O! e, G5 K1 oA few days later he received a letter from his son:$ r/ R- q g8 L& ]& Y
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Dear Pop,
8 J: r4 \) _! \6 { \Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
6 x* l& o; b: X( [) `5 j* [Love,
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6 C9 S# L* r4 PAt 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.' W* j! H/ Z. _5 R. Z
- L' r2 R0 K' Z1 h! }That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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; A4 ^" H! M, [- NDear Pop,
' i- q, @5 Y( C" w; |Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
3 i( I. g; N, e e$ Z- J' sLove you,
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