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Hundreds wait in 'The Queue' for days to get tickets to Wimbledon

People don costumes, throw Pimm's parties and camp overnight in line for day-of Wimbledon tickets. Some say waiting in "The Queue" is more fun than the tennis.

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Lauren Frayer covers India for NPR News. In June 2018, she opened a new NPR bureau in India's biggest city, its financial center, and the heart of Bollywood—Mumbai.