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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 o8 h9 x3 |6 l6 y
* m" M0 [* C% k# P' OHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:+ j2 V$ `+ v& H7 X0 F% d
4 L) N% I) S$ `* ?Dear Vincent,
$ j) R8 B- E9 f2 [: q/ eI 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:
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Dear Pop,
3 i8 k' Q3 @- Q9 oDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.3 H- T B! v3 J" ?1 v' [' T
Love,3 J2 ^- {# K$ Y! N! ~
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.! g$ [, @ W: C% B' p# D/ K/ G
5 Q% W3 K, `' _9 k! ~! F0 XThat same day the old man received another letter from his son." T2 X' E @9 _1 g( U* K
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Dear Pop,
8 w1 D, i o& _" W) sGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.# i3 c/ p% R: V& n0 D
Love you,
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