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Pit Stop
Racer Andres (speedhopper)
Race Number 1366
Date Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:18:49
Speed 50 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 86.5%
Rank 2nd place (out of 5)
Opponents shirleyk_19 (5th 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)