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We have no idea if this emailer is telling the truth, but precedent in this matter gives us no reason to doubt his tale:

The bearded individual on the cover of New York Magazine's salary issue (the one next to Gawker's lovely editor) is Chris, the panhandler outside my place of employ. My co-worker Dan chatted him up about being a cover model, and Chris swears that he has NO IDEA how NYM calculated his income at $24K (unlike most New Yorkers, he promises he makes much less). Now, ordinarily I'd question a panhandler's ability to keep track of money, but I think the bum is a much more reliable source in this case.

We feel your pain, Chris. Join us here on the line for corrections, won't you? But get comfortable: At the current rate of one a week, we expect it'll be a while.

Earlier:
 How Is This Lie Different From All Other Lies
'New York' Salary Issue, Courtesy of Google?