richard (cnt01)

Race #62

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Official speed 54.46 wpm (72.93 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start October 23, 2009 8:52:20am UTC
Race Finish October 23, 2009 8:53:33am UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 2)
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.