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* Neiman Marcus Group Inc. said it sold all 200 of its Limited Edition 2002 Ford Thunderbirds in about two hours, faster than any other car it has ever offered, after releasing the 2000 Christmas catalog. The upscale Chestnut Hill, Mass.-based department store chain, which sells items in its catalog ranging from a $34 pearl bracelet to a $20-million submarine, listed the new two-seat, rear-wheel-drive, V-8 convertible for $41,995. Tags, title, license and registration weren’t included. Ford Motor Co. expects its 2002 Thunderbird to arrive at dealerships in the middle of next year. Ford telephone lines in Dearborn, Mich., set up for the sale were jammed as callers flooded the auto maker with orders.