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Racer George (geo2008)
Race Number 84
Date Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:24:42
Speed 86 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 97.9%
Rank 1st place (out of 5)
Opponents jaustin2 (2nd 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)

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