Text #128

The Orient was almost a European invention, and had been since antiquity a place of romance, exotic beings, haunting memories and landscapes, remarkable experiences. Now it was disappearing; in a sense it had happened, its time was over.

—from Orientalism, a book by Edward Said

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Leaders

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Rank Username WPM Accuracy Date
4130. Trident (quasifriction) 108.65 98% 2012-01-08
4131. David (brownbagspecial) 108.65 — 2010-04-23
4132. Tamás (tamas) 108.64 96% 2014-06-01
4133. Thanos (d3bsy_j) 108.64 100% 2020-06-23
4134. TaiwanNumbaOne (baboocrap) 108.64 98% 2023-04-26
4135. ze_or (ze_or) 108.64 98% 2018-10-07
4136. rob (dydtaylor) 108.64 99% 2015-12-08
4137. Malik (malik_milbes) 108.63 98% 2023-03-16
4138. Brian (britchkid) 108.62 96% 2013-09-26
4139. samuel (samuelfung123) 108.62 98% 2021-08-27
4140. Albert (alberttheslime) 108.62 97% 2021-01-13
4141. Oli (oli94) 108.62 98% 2022-05-07
4142. Life (f_m_l) 108.62 98% 2014-06-10
4143. bboyjrad (bboyjrad) 108.61 94% 2014-01-27
4144. Carter (therealwhiterice) 108.60 98% 2021-10-03
4145. Family Friendly User Name (... 108.59 98% 2016-07-15
4146. mgcfrg (mcfrg) 108.57 100% 2013-12-05
4147. Ronak (ronakkaria) 108.57 99% 2020-06-13
4148. Al (seraphytus) 108.56 — 2010-01-18
4149. TimeLoad (timeload) 108.56 99% 2020-05-25
4150. Josh (kimchiramen) 108.56 — 2009-11-23
4151. Chong (fx324) 108.55 92% 2016-02-15
4152. epicfail (epicfailkonaro) 108.55 98% 2014-12-28
4153. Eran (umm_eran) 108.54 98% 2022-08-23
4154. RT (hirtqes) 108.54 95% 2012-04-01
4155. HienNB (nbhduoc) 108.53 98% 2011-07-10
4156. Sam (szvsw) 108.52 99% 2021-05-20
4157. OneArmedTypist (onearmedtyp... 108.52 98% 2012-02-26
4158. quay tay (donkaso) 108.52 98% 2014-04-09
4159. T (aqwis) 108.52 96% 2011-05-29

Universes

Universe Races Average WPM First Race
Default (English) 122,857 74.07 August 8, 2008
Instant Death Mode 316 75.21 March 31, 2010
Riverside Middle School 19 44.84 January 24, 2011
##typeracer 7 58.48 January 9, 2021
TypeRacer Classic 5 62.23 July 24, 2021
Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe 2 53.64 November 30, 2012