andrew (andrewion)

Race #16

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Official speed 127.13 wpm (31.24 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start January 29, 2011 12:24:30pm UTC
Race Finish January 29, 2011 12:25:02pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 2)
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.