Riker (riker26)

Race #1317

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Official speed 118.52 wpm (33.51 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start May 14, 2020 5:04:13pm UTC
Race Finish May 14, 2020 5:04:47pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 3)
Opponents 1. despot (128.96 wpm)
3. chesu (89.19 wpm)
Accuracy 98.0%
Points 90.87
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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.