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typeracer

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Racer Imperator (imperator_357)
Race Number 2978
Date Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:28:51
Speed 70 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 99.1%
Rank 3rd place (out of 4)
Opponents jeff9975 (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)

Typing Review: