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Racer Chowder (chowderhansen)
Race Number 29
Date Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:59:13
Speed 83 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 100%
Rank 2nd place (out of 3)
Opponents poutyyy (1st 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)