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    Man makes living by selling the shirt on his back
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    He also sells monthly sponsorships for $USD1500, adding another $USD18,000 to his income. "I walk around, take photos, wear the shirt all day ... I blog about those photos, I put 'em up on Twitter, I change my Facebook profile ... and then I do a Youtube video" he told Reuters. The average US wage is about $USD615 a week or about $USD32,000 a year, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Full Article at The Age
    I walk around, take photos, wear the shirt all day ... I blog about those photos, I put 'em up on Twitter, I change my Facebook profile ... and then I do a Youtube video
    SOURCE: The Age 3 weeks ago

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