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     | Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, 
    is by no means a sleepy town. With an international airport, wide waterfront 
    boulevard and new buildings, it boasts all the modern trappings of 
    civilization. Its engaging atmosphere is vibrantly alive, a marvelous 
    potpourri of European manner and carefree island ways. | 
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