David (david2diablo)

Race #1517

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Official speed 102.41 wpm (38.79 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start July 11, 2011 8:04:24pm UTC
Race Finish July 11, 2011 8:05:03pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Opponents 2. jjadup (98.84 wpm)
3. dufour (88.18 wpm)
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.