Jonathan (randomzebra)

Race #108

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Official speed 102.73 wpm (38.66 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start October 2, 2022 8:14:10am UTC
Race Finish October 2, 2022 8:14:49am UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 3)
Opponents 1. beebothebuilder (114.57 wpm)
Accuracy 98.0%
Points 78.76
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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.