Cryptonics (cryptonics)

Race #155

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Official speed 69.88 wpm (68.00 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start December 30, 2014 10:03:34am UTC
Race Finish December 30, 2014 10:04:42am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 2)
Opponents 2. nielsjensen (69.81 wpm)
Accuracy 95.0%
Points 0.00
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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.