Dario (shelterscratch)

Race #59

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Official speed 89.41 wpm (44.42 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start July 27, 2014 9:02:54pm UTC
Race Finish July 27, 2014 9:03:39pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Opponents 3. foobird (81.51 wpm)
Accuracy 91.0%
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.