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Racer Hans (__x_x_x__)
Race Number 41
Date Wed, 25 Jan 2017 16:23:02
Speed 58 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 83.6%
Rank 5th place (out of 5)
Opponents liealgebracow (2nd place) tyleryun (1st place)

Text typed:

Typing competitions provided another test of the Qwerty keyboard. These competitions are somewhat underplayed in the conventional history. In fact, typing contests and demonstrations of speed were fairly common during this period. They involved many different machines, with various manufacturers claiming to hold the speed record.
— (book) by Stan J. Liebowitz and Stephen E. Margolis (see stats)