He also made a humorous reference to a story that dominated the UK headlines Wednesday, involving two Australian DJs who made a prank call to the hospital in which they impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles.

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The BBC Scotland news website is looking for your practical or humorous solutions by Monday morning for a feature story.

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Mr Kashua's pacy narrative keeps the story moving to a clever and blackly humorous climax.

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