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Racer Thanh (thanhthaott6562)
Race Number 234
Date Wed, 11 Apr 2012 3:25:55
Speed 48 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 87.6%
Rank 3rd place (out of 4)
Opponents ashvinsoccer2013 (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)