David (gs3000)

Race #178

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Official speed 103.98 wpm (38.20 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start December 12, 2013 12:51:08am UTC
Race Finish December 12, 2013 12:51:46am UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 4)
Opponents 3. darkhorse98 (77.38 wpm)
Accuracy 94.0%
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.