A refracting telescope uses a lens instead of a mirror to focus the incoming light, relying on refraction rather than reflection to achieve its purpose. Refraction is the bending of a beam of light as it passes from one transparent medium (for example, air) into another (such as glass).
—from Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe (7th Edition), a book by Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1594. | whoelsehighafrn (slimjohnso... | 94.77 | 98% | 2020-03-31 |
| 1595. | R (frickoff) | 94.75 | 96% | 2018-07-08 |
| 1596. | Jai (jaideepjr) | 94.75 | 97% | 2018-04-02 |
| 1597. | nate (nate2936) | 94.73 | 97% | 2019-04-09 |
| 1598. | Spoderman (amasingspoderman) | 94.71 | 98% | 2017-07-24 |
| 1599. | Steve (stevestupidface) | 94.71 | 98% | 2020-12-11 |
| 1600. | tambii (aid1337) | 94.70 | 96% | 2018-09-29 |
| 1601. | 27thave.bandcamp.com (xxcru... | 94.69 | 98% | 2019-10-21 |
| 1602. | Steven (stteeevv) | 94.69 | 97% | 2018-09-20 |
| 1603. | I'm Typing To (imtypingtoex... | 94.65 | 99% | 2020-07-31 |
| 1604. | Kimikazee (squalo101) | 94.65 | 96% | 2017-02-27 |
| 1605. | A (fdsjaklfdsaj) | 94.62 | 98% | 2020-07-06 |
| 1606. | (justakii) | 94.59 | 98% | 2020-10-14 |
| 1607. | スレトロン (slethron) | 94.59 | 97% | 2020-07-01 |
| 1608. | cruise control (terminator_... | 94.59 | 97% | 2020-08-06 |
| 1609. | nika (nika07) | 94.57 | 98% | 2020-09-01 |
| 1610. | Leon (icepulse937) | 94.56 | 97% | 2019-01-28 |
| 1611. | Giancarlo (topqualityoats) | 94.55 | 99% | 2018-04-19 |
| 1612. | Samuli (st6er) | 94.55 | 97% | 2019-09-05 |
| 1613. | byronze (toqoz) | 94.55 | 98% | 2018-02-13 |
| 1614. | Ted (macfan) | 94.54 | 98% | 2018-08-31 |
| 1615. | Sebastian (sebban) | 94.52 | 96% | 2020-12-09 |
| 1616. | coolmans250 (coolmans250) | 94.52 | 98% | 2020-09-19 |
| 1617. | David (dcoh91) | 94.52 | 98% | 2020-04-23 |
| 1618. | Bill (linyirun) | 94.51 | 97% | 2020-07-01 |
| 1619. | Hater (hateself) | 94.51 | 98% | 2017-08-26 |
| 1620. | Novadeluxe (fuccboy420) | 94.50 | 97% | 2018-10-08 |
| 1621. | Kevin (kevgod48) | 94.50 | 96% | 2020-11-27 |
| 1622. | Dog (octixam) | 94.48 | 92% | 2017-02-10 |
| 1623. | hardik (labeitazer) | 94.45 | 98% | 2020-09-07 |
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| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
| Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |