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Pit Stop
Racer Kiyopon (kiyoopoon)
Race Number 12
Date Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:27:49
Speed 50 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 93.9%
Rank 3rd place (out of 5)
Opponents kyzor (4th 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: