They make us laugh but they also shed light on ourselves.

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But the book will also make its readers think and laugh.

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Falkirk fans didn't know whether to laugh or cry last season as they came perilously close to being relegated but also reached their first Scottish Cup final in 12 years and consequently qualified for Europe for the first time ever.

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