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Pit Stop
Racer Nana (ab_c)
Race Number 12
Date Thu, 9 Mar 2023 20:26:12
Speed 49 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 92.3%
Rank 4th place (out of 5)
Opponents johnbaba (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)

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