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typeracer

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Racer Amber (ambershumpert)
Race Number 802
Date Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:55:12
Speed 58 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 96.2%
Rank 3rd place (out of 5)
Opponents kustumkyle (2nd 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)