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Racer Evan (evanger)
Race Number 259
Date Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:54:20
Speed 46 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 85.2%
Rank 2nd place (out of 4)
Opponents longnguyen25 (1st place)

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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)