Tim (karn1vore)

Race #779

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Official speed 79.16 wpm (50.18 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start January 21, 2012 11:02:40pm UTC
Race Finish January 21, 2012 11:03:31pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 2)
Opponents 2. leonhardeuler (68.56 wpm)
Accuracy 96.0%
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.