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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20938. | mertzgr (redeyexaxa) | 74.90 | 94% | 2016-06-13 |
| 20939. | Mohit (compmaster) | 74.90 | 96% | 2013-10-09 |
| 20940. | Nils (snils) | 74.89 | 95% | 2022-01-11 |
| 20941. | Chad (balphagor) | 74.89 | 90% | 2015-08-02 |
| 20942. | Hockey (hockeytherealnibba) | 74.89 | 95% | 2017-10-01 |
| 20943. | Shar (sharburrus) | 74.89 | 98% | 2018-12-07 |
| 20944. | Paul (fasthand123) | 74.89 | 95% | 2012-12-11 |
| 20945. | Jaiders (jaiders) | 74.89 | 96% | 2020-11-05 |
| 20946. | Khanh (doraemon25) | 74.89 | 99% | 2011-10-24 |
| 20947. | chrys learning colemak (dev... | 74.88 | 97% | 2023-08-19 |
| 20948. | mansouri (mansouri2k) | 74.88 | — | 2010-09-23 |
| 20949. | Thomas (stwiltz) | 74.88 | 90% | 2012-03-21 |
| 20950. | s (x98667x) | 74.88 | 89% | 2015-04-22 |
| 20951. | Anna (anaakitamaro) | 74.88 | 96% | 2015-07-19 |
| 20952. | V (veep) | 74.88 | — | 2010-04-15 |
| 20953. | angrathar (angrathar) | 74.88 | 90% | 2017-05-27 |
| 20954. | Ardan (kevinardani) | 74.87 | 96% | 2021-06-08 |
| 20955. | Thomas (100wordsperminute) | 74.87 | 98% | 2022-06-29 |
| 20956. | Free (maredcod24) | 74.87 | 98% | 2020-11-03 |
| 20957. | Emily (snowy) | 74.87 | 93% | 2012-05-15 |
| 20958. | locuraang (locuraang) | 74.87 | 94% | 2017-05-07 |
| 20959. | Elwood (elwood) | 74.87 | — | 2009-01-03 |
| 20960. | Ryan (mrclutch10) | 74.86 | 97% | 2017-11-21 |
| 20961. | RoY (roy_s) | 74.86 | 96% | 2022-10-11 |
| 20962. | farzadjokhi (farzadslowacco... | 74.86 | 96.9% | 2023-09-28 |
| 20963. | data2004 (datunda123) | 74.86 | 96% | 2023-04-03 |
| 20964. | janus (janus) | 74.86 | — | 2010-03-20 |
| 20965. | mujib (mogibm2007) | 74.86 | — | 2010-04-19 |
| 20966. | Sheldon (shelbirm) | 74.86 | — | 2010-05-07 |
| 20967. | Nisarg (noctis24) | 74.86 | 96% | 2019-06-30 |
| 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 |