Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragon's teeth; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
—from Areopagitica, a book by John Milton
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 958. | Victor (hueylouisnonews) | 84.69 | 98% | 2020-10-12 |
| 959. | a (mb031) | 84.68 | 96% | 2020-07-28 |
| 960. | Rory (ginganinja1) | 84.66 | 97% | 2019-09-28 |
| 961. | delfan (delfaaan) | 84.65 | 97% | 2019-08-28 |
| 962. | G (gee206) | 84.64 | 97% | 2019-09-10 |
| 963. | Brandon (bqn0309) | 84.64 | 96% | 2020-12-16 |
| 964. | Phufs (phufhi) | 84.63 | 97% | 2019-06-18 |
| 965. | Vera (lionlany) | 84.50 | 99% | 2019-12-02 |
| 966. | Nicolas (nicovercesi) | 84.49 | 99% | 2019-08-11 |
| 967. | Joseph (josephchoi1116) | 84.45 | 97% | 2019-10-25 |
| 968. | Christian (copitz) | 84.30 | 98% | 2020-09-03 |
| 969. | Yonas (yonasthenerd) | 84.29 | 98% | 2020-04-06 |
| 970. | Ricky (rickestsot) | 84.28 | 98% | 2020-08-14 |
| 971. | David (cmagic_f) | 84.26 | 98% | 2020-08-18 |
| 972. | big (bigfinger420) | 84.19 | 99% | 2020-11-25 |
| 973. | Connor (jonecon) | 84.18 | 96% | 2019-11-12 |
| 974. | Dan (danthanuoft) | 84.16 | 99% | 2020-11-05 |
| 975. | Kevin (judgejoebrwn) | 84.12 | 98% | 2020-02-03 |
| 976. | مــØـــمــــوØ... | 84.11 | 98% | 2020-09-18 |
| 977. | Saul (saulvsoto) | 84.09 | 97% | 2020-07-02 |
| 978. | Please use an appropriate u... | 84.08 | 97% | 2020-12-15 |
| 979. | MrJaksNes (mr_jaks_nes) | 84.08 | 96% | 2020-08-08 |
| 980. | Ric (trig1968) | 84.05 | 96% | 2020-06-27 |
| 981. | China (dvorak_king) | 84.05 | 95% | 2020-10-01 |
| 982. | Neatrianty (neatrianty) | 84.02 | 96% | 2020-05-25 |
| 983. | Mel (nc0de) | 84.02 | 98% | 2020-01-11 |
| 984. | MrRubiksSC (mrrubikssc) | 84.00 | 98% | 2020-10-23 |
| 985. | jay! (its_jay_) | 83.99 | 96% | 2020-04-16 |
| 986. | Will (greggaz) | 83.99 | 97% | 2020-05-24 |
| 987. | Fexo (fexer) | 83.97 | 96% | 2020-09-17 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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| Default (English) | 2,354 | 101.32 | May 27, 2019 |
| Instant Death Mode | 3 | 148.74 | May 6, 2020 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 106.53 | May 17, 2021 |