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Pit Stop
Racer Ben (koppix)
Race Number 9302
Date Thu, 7 Apr 2022 22:13:15
Speed 67 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 97%
Rank 2nd place (out of 3)
Opponents pengin002 (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)

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