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People wearing traditional Bavarian clothes toast with beer during the opening day of the 177th Oktoberfest in Munich September 18, 2010. Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to
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Women in traditional Bavarian Dirndls toast with beer mugs during the opening ceremony of the first day at Munich's 175th Oktoberfest in Munich September 20, 2008. Millions of beer drinkers from around
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