"We own the Tahitian story, " booms the 6-foot-6 Olsen to the filled ballroom.

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Accompanying the Ono is an 18-karat white gold necklace with a Tahitian black pearl pendant and XS logo for the lady.

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His career as a strong-limbed Tahitian dancer in the nightclubs of Los Angeles had not entirely cut him out for this.

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And then there's Tahitian Noni International, the Provo maker of a "health" drink from the noni fruit ( FORBES, May 24, 2004).

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My flavor choices include Tahitian Vanilla Bean and Brown Butter Candied Bacon.

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Tahitian Temarii, 43, who played for French club Nantes during the 1980s, is alleged to have asked for a payment to finance a sports academy.

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But this is the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas--and serious business: the annual convention of Tahitian Noni International, a Provo, Utah maker of a Polynesian "health" drink.

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Throughout the year, most hotels have Tahitian shows and feasts of fei (cooked banana), uru (breadfruit) and poe (a fruit and tapioca dessert served with coconut milk) at least once a week.

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This beach is also Tahiti's widest stretch of sand and if you tire of surfing, settle in for some sun worship and meet friendly picnicking Tahitian families or groups of young people drinking beer.

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