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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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! Q5 N R% S+ Y+ C. W P9 `( ]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:" Q+ F! |4 Y# A- d0 {' ~
f( \- l" G4 u: K5 LDear Vincent,
* B& [6 J! v* K" ]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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# |3 e9 V7 e/ K& o8 c8 m( n% q; JA few days later he received a letter from his son:7 L( f' ^6 K! j
4 L5 o- b, }. E4 t: [( y4 G4 G9 }Dear Pop,
; M+ |9 P7 f I0 oDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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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.+ p2 l2 j8 f# M' b$ X. x
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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* l5 M1 r- E1 L+ ~ b7 KDear Pop,2 b- R; k: Y& C& v. e) t
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
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