joseph (charm_joseph)

Race #635

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Official speed 47.69 wpm (83.29 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start November 27, 2011 12:07:48pm UTC
Race Finish November 27, 2011 12:09:12pm UTC
Outcome No win (4 of 4)
Opponents 1. tructxn (62.38 wpm)
Accuracy 87.0%
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.