Jen! (samara2013)

Race #1624

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Official speed 68.27 wpm (57.30 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start April 29, 2013 3:48:07pm UTC
Race Finish April 29, 2013 3:49:04pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 5)
Opponents 3. quanghieu1012 (61.93 wpm)
4. akhilu_anandh (42.87 wpm)
Accuracy 92.0%
Points 0.00
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