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typeracer

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Racer Tim (whyouno)
Race Number 681
Date Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:18:27
Speed 56 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 86%
Rank 3rd place (out of 4)
Opponents bfmb (2nd 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)