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Jogger Finds Stolen Tomato Decoration On The Side Of The Road

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. It was a four-year search, but Matt Kraft has finally been reunited with his giant tomato. The beloved decoration was stolen from his restaurant in Peterborough, Ontario, and then it was found on the side of the road this past weekend. When CBC host Carol Off asked Kraft how he knew it was his, this is how Kraft replied.

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MATT KRAFT: I know my tomato, Carol. It was my tomato. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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