roy (roi1)

Race #2059

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Official speed 101.39 wpm (39.18 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start January 25, 2009 9:32:28pm UTC
Race Finish January 25, 2009 9:33:07pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 2)
Opponents 2. beowulf (50.93 wpm)
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.