All possible combinations for two column data

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Published on 2010-10-23T17:01:35Z Indexed on 2011/11/23 9:50 UTC
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I have a two column view

Product Id   Tag
----------------------
1            Leather
1            Watch
2            Red
2            Necklace
2            Pearl

I'm trying to get all possible combinations of tags for a product as such:

1          Leather
1          Leather,Watch
2          Pearl
2          Pearl,Necklace
2          Pearl Necklace,Red
2          Necklace
2          Necklace, Red
2          Red

I've found and stolen some SQL that give me the complete list for all but not the small versions, its below.

Any ideas, it's started to make my head hurt. A virtual pint for the best answer.

SELECT ProductId, 
       (SELECT CAST(Tag + ', ' AS VARCHAR(MAX)) 
          FROM ProductByTagView 
         WHERE Product.ProductId = ProductByTagView.ProductId
      order by tag
       FOR XML PATH ('')) AS Tags
FROM Product

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