Ralph (rmaalouf)

Race #1119

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Official speed 96.69 wpm (41.08 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start June 2, 2011 7:42:05pm UTC
Race Finish June 2, 2011 7:42:46pm UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 5)
Opponents 1. pianoforte (115.21 wpm)
2. nitecyperr (108.83 wpm)
Accuracy 95.0%
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.