James (jamesjamesjamesjamesjames)

Race #2466

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Official speed 100.87 wpm (39.38 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start June 24, 2022 7:46:24pm UTC
Race Finish June 24, 2022 7:47:04pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 4)
Opponents 1. rayer (114.88 wpm)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 77.33
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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.