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The Pokemon Go sensation arrived at the US State Department in Washington DC, on Thursday, when a journalist was told off for playing the popular game during the daily briefing from spokesperson John Kirby. During his update on the ongoing efforts to defeat the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), Kirby noticed a journalist using his phone, saying: "you're playing the Pokemon thing right there, aren't you," a query which was subsequently confirmed by the reporter.
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