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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:! I4 Z7 l* e, |
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0 a z# I; q) {3 ~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.
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0 f( X/ k) ^2 Z# V+ Z7 `/ eA few days later he received a letter from his son:* G! v& t1 @9 a4 K% e8 |1 s! M
+ c9 X# ?$ m" g; S5 z; r2 `8 qDear Pop,
' A( t J0 h; D; d6 ^6 GDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie
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! u3 @0 Q7 R# UAt 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./ Q( R" R3 {: n4 R$ X% F
F4 v+ |& S4 _That same day the old man received another letter from his son.' p3 N5 [- p; W+ v& i
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Dear Pop,
4 o0 Z, u/ b' b8 z2 _Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
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Vinnie |
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