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At first they had tried to keep the finding quiet. After all, they were not absolutely sure it was an extraterrestrial message. A premature or mistaken announcement would be a public relations disaster. But worse than that, it would interfere with the data analysis. If the press descended, the science would surely suffer.

—from Contact, a book by Carl Sagan

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Rank Username WPM Accuracy Date
3972. BELT (beltgirl) 110.43 2011-03-02
3973. Brian (1brian) 110.42 98% 2023-02-13
3974. Stropheum (stropheum) 110.42 97% 2021-06-05
3975. MingLee (thegreatestho) 110.42 97% 2020-08-15
3976. Nick (nickavv) 110.42 2011-03-29
3977. Felix (flashy123) 110.42 2011-02-22
3978. Karen (karen12) 110.42 98% 2014-11-26
3979. ๐ŸŒนใƒ‘ใƒฌใ‚นใƒใƒŠใจ๐Ÿฅ€ ... 110.41 97% 2023-07-19
3980. treje (treje) 110.41 98% 2022-06-18
3981. Speedy (flux2k) 110.41 99% 2020-09-11
3982. arigrate (mercury80) 110.39 98% 2022-07-03
3983. E (vtmsciguy) 110.39 2010-06-03
3984. Tori (toreally) 110.38 98% 2021-06-16
3985. j (jjsiracha) 110.36 99% 2023-07-15
3986. Adam (dadamx) 110.36 92% 2013-02-02
3987. csm (csm725) 110.36 92% 2012-12-16
3988. Chris (chsanfor) 110.35 99% 2019-09-14
3989. :| (hipparcos) 110.35 100% 2016-12-20
3990. Justin (alphacentauri) 110.35 2008-11-12
3991. - (ndca) 110.34 99% 2023-01-09
3992. Lytec Cloudi (artilox) 110.33 98% 2020-11-24
3993. PewZ (pewz) 110.33 98% 2012-07-02
3994. jaja (forestisgay) 110.33 97% 2014-04-12
3995. Ryan (direwolf05) 110.32 99% 2023-01-17
3996. Silent (silent_solous) 110.32 97% 2021-12-25
3997. Steffen (akhos) 110.31 95% 2013-06-07
3998. Adam (adamino421) 110.31 98% 2014-11-11
3999. Pakistan (humayunhassan69) 110.31 98% 2022-09-23
4000. Nick (nwkwok) 110.31 91% 2013-04-09
4001. DJ (djjeavons) 110.30 2009-09-04

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Universe Races Average WPM First Race
Default (English) 110,706 80.43 September 30, 2008
Instant Death Mode 145 84.69 March 31, 2010
Riverside Middle School 5 43.56 February 10, 2011
TypeRacer Classic 2 82.68 May 13, 2021
##typeracer 1 78.77 February 1, 2021