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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.' M3 R3 O: |! S
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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:5 x" o* L7 R/ C/ G% Q4 a& Z7 Z( W
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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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9 o+ V+ G# H1 o) [/ |A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop, S, _# z- o0 s
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.; T- G3 c# ]; a, V8 J
Love,
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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.
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6 U1 `" A4 S) |4 @. X! ZThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.% j- {- ?+ i% G/ p6 f& I$ K
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Dear Pop,
& k9 B' ?& A8 Y) g Y1 uGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
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