Mike (mperich)

Race #1119

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Official speed 68.02 wpm (58.39 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start August 11, 2016 5:56:54pm UTC
Race Finish August 11, 2016 5:57:52pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 3)
Accuracy 94.0%
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.