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Pit Stop
Racer Balisto (balisto)
Race Number 531
Date Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:57:52
Speed 63 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 94.5%
Rank 2nd place (out of 4)
Opponents schelli (3rd place)

Text typed:

In 1873 the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer became the first to be mass produced, and its keyboard layout was soon standard on all typewriters. Other keyboard layouts have been created since, such as the Blickensderfer and the Dvorak, and some are demonstrably more efficient, but the original continues to thrive. It is a telling demonstration of the power of inertia and the reward of being first.
— (book) by Rick Beyer (see stats)