Text #274

Other keyboard layouts have been created since, but the original continues to thrive. It is a telling demonstration of the power of inertia and the reward of being first.

—from The Greatest Stories Never Told, a book by Rick Beyer

Active since October 1, 2008.
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19. lavΓ© (traben) 185.17 100% 2023-05-08
20. taran (slowaccount) 184.97 99% 2019-10-06
21. ILOVEPALESTINE (iamslow103) 182.09 100% 2022-12-21
22. realboot (sahibprime) 181.85 99% 2023-08-10
23. Sean Wrona (arenasnow2) 180.77 96% 2016-07-10
24. β›§πŸ¦‡πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸŽƒπŸ¦‡β›§ ... 180.37 99% 2020-02-11
25. mako (mako640) 179.64 100% 2015-04-10
26. Boop (boop99) 177.75 99% 2016-08-10
27. boof all the sherm (yungtal... 173.96 98% 2017-12-26
28. jeffyjeenie (syrupsandwich) 173.85 99.4% 2024-11-21
29. Oppy (maximumchris2) 173.76 100% 2015-11-03
30. YouTube: 8shaz8 (treiderik) 173.10 93% 2016-09-08
31. zetria (primalknight) 172.88 99% 2018-11-15
32. beat me if u can ; (bblaise) 172.44 100% 2017-07-09
33. (pastashapes) 172.04 99% 2023-05-04
34. Ghosting is 95% LUCK! (lemo... 171.85 98.4% 2025-05-16
35. Shoemaker-Levy 9 (atthetop) 171.69 98% 2020-05-20
36. Sachin (thegame53700) 170.80 100% 2016-03-13
37. i'd buy that for a dollar! ... 170.77 98% 2020-01-11
38. twitch.tv/mcasoooo LIVE RN ... 169.93 98% 2017-12-17
39. thumb space for fun (supere... 169.51 99% 2016-06-11
40. Collapsing Star, (ppcrone) 168.99 100% 2017-06-08
41. (evestay) 168.80 99.4% 2024-01-02
42. Joshua "called out a lot" (... 167.64 99% 2016-02-18
43. (shazman) 167.61 98% 2020-08-27
44. Aaron (aaronadams) 167.52 100% 2019-01-23
45. Ricky (rwong48) 167.34 96% 2015-04-12
46. (keegant) 166.94 99% 2020-05-30
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Universes

Universe Races Average WPM First Race
Default (English) 6,596 55.22 October 1, 2008
Instant Death Mode 20 35.96 January 13, 2011
Riverside Middle School 19 26.04 February 8, 2011
##typeracer 1 31.80 March 3, 2021
Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe 1 24.49 August 17, 2012
All TypeRacer Texts 1 17.14 June 8, 2021