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Pit Stop
Racer Steven (numnutz)
Race Number 83
Date Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:50:39
Speed 73 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 93%
Rank 2nd place (out of 2)
Opponents eilidhnn (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)