Jake (jakejizz)

Race #43

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Official speed 75.18 wpm (52.83 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start November 12, 2012 12:23:46pm UTC
Race Finish November 12, 2012 12:24:39pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 2)
Opponents 2. arpasusi (69.23 wpm)
Accuracy 97.0%
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.