Mike (perception)

Race #862

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Official speed 83.74 wpm (47.43 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start June 14, 2015 11:03:45pm UTC
Race Finish June 14, 2015 11:04:32pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Accuracy 95.0%
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.