dan (imdangis)

Race #132

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Official speed 83.82 wpm (47.39 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start April 26, 2020 10:52:27am UTC
Race Finish April 26, 2020 10:53:14am UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 4)
Opponents 1. johnbonham (92.81 wpm)
3. monkegates (67.67 wpm)
Accuracy 96.0%
Points 64.26
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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.