sparks (forwardthinker)

Race #1662

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Official speed 67.45 wpm (58.89 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start June 23, 2015 3:27:36pm UTC
Race Finish June 23, 2015 3:28:35pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 4)
Opponents 4. siukey (64.84 wpm)
Accuracy 98.0%
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.