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Racer Richard (soff7fan)
Race Number 89
Date Tue, 17 Sep 2013 7:58:18
Speed 109 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 98%
Rank 1st place (out of 5)
Opponents antag (3rd place) chibbers (5th place) megafepsdapam (2nd 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)