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Political pets: where the virtual life of a politician is in your hands

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    1 March 2017
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The Dutch App that lets you keep politicians as virtual pets

ByNatalia Zuo
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Dutch voters can now keep politicians as virtual pets ahead of the general election in March.

Video journalist: Natalia Zuo

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