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Racer Darian (godaxe)
Race Number 124
Date Thu, 10 Jan 2019 20:36:26
Speed 95 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 99.7%
Rank 2nd place (out of 4)
Opponents coveredinbees (1st place) reziek (3rd 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)

Typing Review: