Reed (reedcarnell)

Race #232

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Official speed 64.60 wpm (61.49 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start March 3, 2015 7:03:47pm UTC
Race Finish March 3, 2015 7:04:48pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 4)
Accuracy 96.0%
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.