Luke (lukeds)

Race #59

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Official speed 57.27 wpm (69.36 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start October 11, 2016 1:27:39pm UTC
Race Finish October 11, 2016 1:28:49pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 2)
Accuracy 89.0%
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.