At first they had tried to keep the finding quiet. After all, they were not absolutely sure it was an extraterrestrial message. A premature or mistaken announcement would be a public relations disaster. But worse than that, it would interfere with the data analysis. If the press descended, the science would surely suffer.
—from Contact, a book by Carl Sagan
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17894. | Matilda (x_missin_pgl_2008_x) | 80.00 | 94% | 2016-04-13 |
| 17895. | Shekhar (shekhark) | 80.00 | 99% | 2019-08-27 |
| 17896. | Mr. (dandymcgee) | 80.00 | — | 2010-01-08 |
| 17897. | s (ctrl48) | 80.00 | — | 2011-04-27 |
| 17898. | Jake (frieddonut) | 80.00 | 96% | 2017-07-06 |
| 17899. | oof (killafever) | 80.00 | 96% | 2017-12-02 |
| 17900. | K (kkabob123) | 80.00 | 98% | 2020-12-06 |
| 17901. | Gabriel (krawby) | 80.00 | 95% | 2017-08-06 |
| 17902. | King Manu (kingmanu) | 80.00 | — | 2010-12-12 |
| 17903. | wanglihong (wanglihong) | 79.99 | — | 2009-06-10 |
| 17904. | Aniket (a_lpha) | 79.99 | 96% | 2021-03-03 |
| 17905. | Guðjón (krotari) | 79.99 | 95% | 2021-11-12 |
| 17906. | Kidsnd274 (kidsnd274) | 79.99 | 90% | 2017-02-07 |
| 17907. | eric (ericpr) | 79.99 | 97% | 2023-02-13 |
| 17908. | Adarsha (adarshap) | 79.99 | 96% | 2019-04-06 |
| 17909. | Alex (evoamac) | 79.99 | 96% | 2011-08-25 |
| 17910. | Gerhard (gkuschnik) | 79.98 | 97% | 2019-07-02 |
| 17911. | D (d_4biden1) | 79.98 | 96% | 2015-12-09 |
| 17912. | Eila (eila) | 79.98 | — | 2009-04-24 |
| 17913. | Nikola (nkos500) | 79.98 | 95% | 2013-05-14 |
| 17914. | Meghan (coolmegmc) | 79.98 | 96% | 2014-08-25 |
| 17915. | AlejoGDOfficial (alejogdoff... | 79.98 | 95% | 2021-06-09 |
| 17916. | Seth (sethm923) | 79.98 | 98% | 2020-11-24 |
| 17917. | Hinklez (hinklez7) | 79.98 | 97% | 2021-12-02 |
| 17918. | I love ctrl + backspace (ca... | 79.98 | 97% | 2021-12-08 |
| 17919. | Dima (dima14) | 79.98 | 96% | 2023-01-17 |
| 17920. | Deniz (hardlyz) | 79.97 | 93% | 2013-11-13 |
| 17921. | Justin (justintime17) | 79.97 | — | 2010-11-02 |
| 17922. | Angel (unitr) | 79.97 | 96% | 2018-08-29 |
| 17923. | Dillon (slooth) | 79.97 | 88% | 2013-03-19 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 113,976 | 80.12 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 178 | 83.23 | March 31, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 5 | 43.56 | February 10, 2011 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 82.68 | May 13, 2021 |
| ##typeracer | 1 | 78.77 | February 1, 2021 |