At first they had tried to keep the finding quiet. After all, they were not absolutely sure it was an extraterrestrial message. A premature or mistaken announcement would be a public relations disaster. But worse than that, it would interfere with the data analysis. If the press descended, the science would surely suffer.
—from Contact, a book by Carl Sagan
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21568. | dare (dare) | 74.44 | — | 2009-06-11 |
| 21569. | progamer111 (progamer111) | 74.44 | 97.3% | 2021-02-09 |
| 21570. | alex (alexaesopos) | 74.44 | 97% | 2023-02-01 |
| 21571. | Jennifer (justjenny) | 74.44 | 91% | 2016-01-04 |
| 21572. | JaumeBG (jaumebg) | 74.44 | 96% | 2011-07-16 |
| 21573. | Kimberly (kimm10) | 74.44 | 96% | 2014-05-01 |
| 21574. | DontBother (mehzzzz) | 74.44 | 97% | 2021-01-13 |
| 21575. | Ibrahim (ibrahimshah786) | 74.43 | 95% | 2023-09-06 |
| 21576. | Raisin5488 (yiweiqi) | 74.43 | 96% | 2021-06-05 |
| 21577. | heythere (ym123) | 74.43 | 97% | 2017-06-08 |
| 21578. | Declan (mymumhitsme) | 74.43 | 95% | 2019-04-13 |
| 21579. | John (hsuyaaa) | 74.43 | 97% | 2022-01-11 |
| 21580. | Himanshu (pluto_ish) | 74.42 | 98% | 2021-02-28 |
| 21581. | wassim (wassim221e) | 74.42 | 97% | 2023-08-26 |
| 21582. | Nils (nilshilmar) | 74.42 | 96% | 2020-06-05 |
| 21583. | Ioannis Karkanias (karkas) | 74.42 | 88% | 2013-01-25 |
| 21584. | Piriyapong (peawyoyoyin) | 74.41 | 95% | 2018-10-04 |
| 21585. | Ivan (pugaelmen) | 74.41 | 98% | 2021-10-15 |
| 21586. | papermaster_n (papermaster_n) | 74.41 | 94% | 2013-04-30 |
| 21587. | myrez (myrez) | 74.41 | 97% | 2023-02-01 |
| 21588. | bordo (bordo_marjetica) | 74.41 | 96% | 2014-02-12 |
| 21589. | gotta zayn (enjajaja) | 74.41 | 90% | 2015-10-21 |
| 21590. | crytl (crytl) | 74.41 | 94.7% | 2021-02-11 |
| 21591. | sir (sirhelp) | 74.40 | 95% | 2021-03-05 |
| 21592. | Robert (rmuehler) | 74.40 | 97% | 2016-01-18 |
| 21593. | Lenn (the_lenn) | 74.40 | 97% | 2021-05-03 |
| 21594. | Smith (smitty360) | 74.40 | 96% | 2021-04-19 |
| 21595. | Potato (typingpotato341) | 74.40 | 96% | 2022-01-12 |
| 21596. | Jack (jack_ery) | 74.40 | 97% | 2022-12-05 |
| 21597. | Austin (sydney10) | 74.40 | — | 2010-01-27 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 113,976 | 80.12 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 178 | 83.23 | March 31, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 5 | 43.56 | February 10, 2011 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 82.68 | May 13, 2021 |
| ##typeracer | 1 | 78.77 | February 1, 2021 |