Umer (programmer_1)

Race #5468

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Official speed 73.04 wpm (54.38 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start February 27, 2022 11:26:13am UTC
Race Finish February 27, 2022 11:27:07am UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 2)
Opponents 1. sam_at_40wpm (77.44 wpm)
Accuracy 96.0%
Points 56.00
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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.