Jeff (jmak30)

Race #143

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Official speed 117.34 wpm (33.85 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start October 26, 2012 10:51:03pm UTC
Race Finish October 26, 2012 10:51:37pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 2)
Accuracy 98.0%
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.