William (willmart16)

Race #5379

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Official speed 95.13 wpm (71.52 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start September 8, 2020 3:27:59am UTC
Race Finish September 8, 2020 3:29:11am UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 4)
Opponents 1. deskripper (129.26 wpm)
2. nnas (110.42 wpm)
4. winstonlisa (93.44 wpm)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 149.04
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