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Tim Walz, governor and gamer, once owned a Sega Dreamcast. Here’s what happened to it.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz once owned a Sega Dreamcast video game system.

The system's signature game, “Crazy Taxi ,” was probably played by Walz.

Walz is Kamala Harris ’ running mate for the Democratic vice presidential candidate.

One former player told a group of athletes that he had become so obsessed with playing the system that his wife took it away.

President Obama once played “ Super Smash Bros. ” with a young man to fulfill a Make-A-Wish request.

George W. Bush was given a Nintendo DS for his 60th birthday, along with a game called “Brain Age” Never reported is whether he played it.

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71

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informal

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English

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39

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