Mike (mjpetrie)

Race #917

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Official speed 60.09 wpm (66.10 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start April 24, 2010 3:32:15am UTC
Race Finish April 24, 2010 3:33:21am UTC
Outcome No win (4 of 4)
Opponents 1. zhaox (75.92 wpm)
3. tamas (70.31 wpm)
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.