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The Oktoberfest returned to Munich on Saturday after a two-year pandemic-related hiatus and neither chilly temperatures, a slight drizzle or coronavirus warnings could keep the public away. 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…