chris (trying19)

Race #48

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Official speed 106.65 wpm (37.24 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start August 17, 2013 10:00:33am UTC
Race Finish August 17, 2013 10:01:10am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 2)
Accuracy 97.0%
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.