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Pit Stop
Racer valerian (valerian)
Race Number 391
Date Mon, 22 Jul 2013 8:48:25
Speed 47 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 98.4%
Rank 1st place (out of 5)
Opponents anilm (2nd place) mehdi_chime (4th place)

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Typing competitions provided another test of the Qwerty keyboard. These competitions are somewhat underplayed in the conventional history. 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)