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Racer Jap (japheth2)
Race Number 26
Date Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:41:07
Speed 126 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 99.7%
Rank 2nd place (out of 3)
Opponents kahow (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.
Famous Fables of Economics, Chapter 4: Fable of the Keys (book) by Stan J. Liebowitz and Stephen E. Margolis (see stats)