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Long queues and low temperatures marked the return of Oktoberfest to Munich on Saturday, after a two-year pause due to coronavirus restrictions. Although the festivities didn’t officially start until noon (1000 GMT), when Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter tapped the first keg, and the fairgrounds didn’t open until 9 am, people started lining up well before the sun rose, many people freezing in temperatures around 10 degrees Celsius while wearing traditional leather shorts, or Lederhosen (for men) or dirndls, a traditional dress for women. Nor did the lines go away. First people lined up to get into t…