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Racer Nik (nikroth)
Race Number 22
Date Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:47:53
Speed 42 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 89.6%
Rank 3rd place (out of 3)
Opponents geo1960 (2nd place)

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In 1873 the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer became the first to be mass produced, and its keyboard layout was soon standard on all typewriters. Other keyboard layouts have been created since, such as the Blickensderfer and the Dvorak, and some are demonstrably more efficient, but the original continues to thrive. It is a telling demonstration of the power of inertia and the reward of being first.
— (book) by Rick Beyer (see stats)