Alexander the Great (zachcraft)

Race #554

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Official speed 136.36 wpm (29.13 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start October 29, 2012 6:18:05pm UTC
Race Finish October 29, 2012 6:18:35pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 2)
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.