Text #274

Other keyboard layouts have been created since, but the original continues to thrive. It is a telling demonstration of the power of inertia and the reward of being first.

—from The Greatest Stories Never Told, a book by Rick Beyer

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1. (joshua728) 245.25 99% 2021-07-08
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Universes

Universe Races Average WPM First Race
Default (English) 6,299 56.06 October 1, 2008
Riverside Middle School 19 26.04 February 8, 2011
Instant Death Mode 15 38.32 January 13, 2011
##typeracer 1 31.80 March 3, 2021
All TypeRacer Texts 1 17.14 June 8, 2021
Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe 1 24.49 August 17, 2012