Nicholas (nsirlin)

Race #495

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Official speed 85.69 wpm (46.35 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start November 24, 2010 1:43:10am UTC
Race Finish November 24, 2010 1:43:56am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 4)
Points 0.00
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Typing competitions provided another test of the Qwerty keyboard. These competitions are somewhat underplayed in the conventional history. In fact, typing contests and demonstrations of speed were fairly common during this period. They involved many different machines, with various manufacturers claiming to hold the speed record.