Text #271

Sholes split up the most common pairings of letters in the English language so that their type bars were farther apart and less likely to jam. That in turn dictated the layout of the keyboard - known as QWERTY, for the first five letters in the upper row.

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

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2355. tine (chrstn_) 45.28 95% 2022-04-28
2356. Caileb (dedshotyt) 45.28 94.7% 2021-02-15
2357. rakesh (rakeshbejgum) 45.28 100% 2013-05-09
2358. mike (mike4madness) 45.27 97% 2015-02-16
2359. Vishesh (vishesh_patel) 45.27 94% 2023-05-10
2360. phuc (darklord510) 45.27 96% 2012-11-28
2361. Zester. (jesterdaicha) 45.27 94% 2016-08-30
2362. Tyrocune (tyrocune) 45.26 95% 2021-03-05
2363. Saiful (shudipto06) 45.26 93% 2014-06-22
2364. Madushan (madushan) 45.25 95% 2023-10-10
2365. Jared (jaredchin) 45.25 94% 2018-09-29
2366. Violet (fierypotato) 45.25 90% 2016-01-07
2367. Lukas (wayne13515) 45.24 89% 2014-08-18
2368. Vandan (vandan_patel) 45.22 94% 2023-05-10
2369. Kamesh Kumar (chandrakeshwa... 45.22 95% 2021-01-14
2370. Ahmed (ahmedhamdy) 45.22 92% 2013-07-29
2371. i need more practice (bobzki) 45.21 — 2010-10-23
2372. 🥺👉👈 (daddy_mememas... 45.21 96% 2020-01-24
2373. Daniel (danielsan92) 45.21 89% 2013-03-28
2374. Nick (loven329) 45.21 — 2009-12-31
2375. Kim (klapsley) 45.21 97% 2016-08-01
2376. 22marc (22marc) 45.20 98% 2018-03-01
2377. Suriya (suriyakumarboomibalan) 45.20 95% 2017-06-16
2378. mobile (mobilevellu1995) 45.20 89% 2016-05-11
2379. Max (banjopickingman) 45.19 95% 2019-01-09
2380. Robert (rinnyzerg) 45.19 92% 2012-11-12
2381. Diane (mrsmurf) 45.19 — 2011-03-22
2382. Jayanth (jayanth_1) 45.18 96% 2021-03-05
2383. Faris (farisrama) 45.18 90% 2013-12-04
2384. phil (phil1) 45.18 93% 2012-09-20

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Universe Races Average WPM First Race
Default (English) 10,445 43.57 October 1, 2008
Instant Death Mode 33 64.59 March 30, 2010
Riverside Middle School 7 34.57 February 7, 2011
All TypeRacer Texts 1 44.30 May 15, 2024
##typeracer 0 0.00 January 1, 1970