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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.2 m9 {( {! j, J$ R) I+ N- B
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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:
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9 U9 d! q# {2 c# w5 L+ A& H: ?; aDear Vincent,
/ F* M& a$ ~+ s# w1 {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.) }* D, E1 E/ C3 |: Z
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Papa
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:* U7 x+ O$ X: A( d% V5 V( D8 N6 Z
( h9 x2 e. k% k9 g& ZDear Pop, f* ~: G: l0 P- j- n
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie0 ]1 D" C8 c7 q+ C. J$ Y. y0 Z
+ t- { d3 L- KAt 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.
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,
2 d; q4 b+ i- U* bGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.. b+ I, r% R3 c4 ^
Love you,
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