View Pit Stop page for race #598 by kucinich — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 85.53 wpm (46.44 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | December 31, 2010 9:27:28am UTC |
| Race Finish | December 31, 2010 9:28:14am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
| Opponents |
1. killingtype (107.26 wpm) |
| Points | 0.00 |
| Text | #275 (Length: 331 characters) 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. |