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13 people who are really, really desperate for 'Pokémon Go' to appear in the UK

Britain wants to catch them all too, dammit.
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LONDON -- If you've been anywhere near the Internet over the last week, you'll probably have heard of Pokémon Go -- the new interactive game that absolutely everyone is currently obsessing over.

SEE ALSO: How to be the best, least annoying, 'Pokémon Go' trainer

Well, everyone who can download the damn thing, that is. Although the app is available in countries like the U.S. and Australia, it hasn't made it over to the UK yet.

And, although it's meant to be coming "soon," we don't know exactly when that will be.

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Needless to say, people's patience is wearing thin.

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13. Finally, the person who made ispokemongooutintheuk.co.uk.

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For now, the wait continues.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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