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Racer Kim Jong-il (a9088391)
Race Number 5734
Date Sat, 9 Jan 2016 14:13:45
Speed 58 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 96.8%
Rank 3rd place (out of 4)
Opponents damnesia (1st 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)