Rick (honing_hacking)

Race #469

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Official speed 65.15 wpm (60.97 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start November 22, 2022 4:24:07pm UTC
Race Finish November 22, 2022 4:25:08pm UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 4)
Opponents 4. zanderst (61.82 wpm)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 49.95
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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.