James (poseidon354)

Race #1003

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Official speed 68.89 wpm (57.66 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start August 19, 2012 11:59:32am UTC
Race Finish August 19, 2012 12:00:29pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 3)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 0.00
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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.