George (piehead567)

Race #99

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Official speed 64.74 wpm (61.35 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start October 31, 2017 8:34:56pm UTC
Race Finish October 31, 2017 8:35:58pm UTC
Outcome No win (5 of 5)
Opponents 3. kevin_he (76.01 wpm)
4. blackatzi (74.60 wpm)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 49.63
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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.