Most laymen assume that the care label instructions for rainwear refer to the effect of cleaning on water repellency. Actually, the water-resistant chemicals with which raincoats are treated are partially removed by both washing and dry-cleaning. Strangely, washing is easier on water repellency than dry-cleaning, as long as the detergent is completely removed through extra rinse cycles.
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7484. | Jacob (shadieststorm72) | 43.01 | 91% | 2020-03-10 |
| 7485. | raman (raman123) | 42.96 | 95% | 2020-10-01 |
| 7486. | mini (wizardmini25) | 42.92 | 97% | 2019-03-02 |
| 7487. | Hasabi (hasabi3) | 42.92 | 95% | 2018-11-05 |
| 7488. | Neeraj (its_nikhil98) | 42.89 | 92% | 2018-10-17 |
| 7489. | GanNaSong (gannasong) | 42.85 | 95% | 2019-09-29 |
| 7490. | Gerald (tgsgerry) | 42.82 | 94% | 2020-10-27 |
| 7491. | Shakkeerak@gmail.com (shakk... | 42.80 | 94% | 2017-08-28 |
| 7492. | valikuna (vako2004) | 42.80 | 93% | 2019-05-23 |
| 7493. | β₯γπππβ’γβ₯... | 42.71 | 92% | 2018-08-15 |
| 7494. | Zidan (zidanrilly) | 42.66 | 95% | 2019-09-01 |
| 7495. | Liam (gearupman) | 42.66 | 93% | 2020-08-07 |
| 7496. | Slow (dhern17) | 42.61 | 93% | 2019-10-20 |
| 7497. | Alex (pickenchicken) | 42.60 | 94% | 2020-10-29 |
| 7498. | Babul (babul2) | 42.55 | 95% | 2017-12-23 |
| 7499. | Alexandru (thealf88ul) | 42.54 | 95% | 2018-07-09 |
| 7500. | Pankaj (pankajsinghukc) | 42.48 | 93% | 2017-12-22 |
| 7501. | brigita (meiimay) | 42.46 | 94% | 2019-08-24 |
| 7502. | Jis (ljs765) | 42.43 | 93% | 2018-12-30 |
| 7503. | Cody (cwillis20) | 42.41 | 95% | 2018-08-04 |
| 7504. | Bryce (skadooshskies) | 42.37 | 91% | 2018-07-06 |
| 7505. | Liralay (mlp_charley) | 42.32 | 90% | 2020-12-06 |
| 7506. | Toshi (totora) | 42.31 | 95% | 2018-12-12 |
| 7507. | Suriya (suriyakumarboomibalan) | 42.15 | 93% | 2017-06-27 |
| 7508. | An (iaman) | 42.14 | 96% | 2018-12-27 |
| 7509. | William (will348) | 42.14 | 94% | 2020-12-04 |
| 7510. | Isak (isapan) | 42.01 | 96% | 2017-11-20 |
| 7511. | ever (evercheck) | 41.95 | 95% | 2017-06-26 |
| 7512. | AKASH (akashsaxena) | 41.89 | 90% | 2017-04-15 |
| 7513. | Pinker (pinkertails) | 41.89 | 87% | 2017-05-05 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 11,599 | 80.94 | January 14, 2017 |
| Instant Death Mode | 6 | 75.35 | January 21, 2019 |
| α Stenography | 5 | 69.91 | June 20, 2021 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 59.29 | October 28, 2021 |