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VAR, VAR: Only the deluded may have wished that Scottish football would be enjoying a slow introduction to video technology. Hearts vs. Celtic has always been a high-energy match. With remote assistance, it became the footballing equivalent of one of those exploding head emojis you send when a text message simply doesn't cut the mustard. The new protocols went beyond town on Friday night, boosting a seven-goal thriller in which Hearts replacement Lawrence Shankland claimed a hat-trick but had no intention of bagging the usual headlines.