Ryan (thief60)

Race #2146

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Official speed 73.63 wpm (53.95 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start November 16, 2017 10:06:14pm UTC
Race Finish November 16, 2017 10:07:08pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Opponents 3. chugha (57.85 wpm)
Accuracy 98.0%
Points 56.45
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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.