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Pit Stop
Racer Lonar (wily2005)
Race Number 110
Date Tue, 7 Aug 2012 10:39:52
Speed 99 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 99.4%
Rank 1st place (out of 2)
Opponents mushroombruiser (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.
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