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Racer Adam (adambel2013)
Race Number 35
Date Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:08:05
Speed 84 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 91%
Rank 4th place (out of 4)
Opponents sirmatticus (3rd place) xcelerate2 (1st place) yariyari (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)