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Here's a $100,000 'Versailles-Inspired' Chicken Coop and 9 Other Absurdly Expensive Gifts Available in the 2012 Neiman Marcus 'Christmas Book'

Need a fancy chicken coop or a jet pack? Neiman Marcus has you covered with its ridiculously over-the-top "Christmas Book."
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The air is getting crisper, the leaves are changing color, you've finally packed your bikini away--that can only mean one thing: Time to start thinking about your holiday shopping!

Neiman Marcus always kicks off the holiday shopping season with a dose of pure ridiculous fantasy in the form of

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