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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12256. | Opponent (opponent) | 89.16 | 96% | 2015-06-09 |
| 12257. | Emilie (svitkona) | 89.16 | — | 2010-12-15 |
| 12258. | Junior (junior94) | 89.16 | 98% | 2017-01-06 |
| 12259. | Gretchen (gretchenelisabeth) | 89.15 | 97% | 2015-03-04 |
| 12260. | beznum (beznum) | 89.15 | 96% | 2015-05-23 |
| 12261. | quay tay (donkaso) | 89.15 | 92% | 2013-11-20 |
| 12262. | Pranav (pranavk) | 89.14 | 96% | 2019-10-08 |
| 12263. | Chris (jct314) | 89.14 | 97% | 2020-02-07 |
| 12264. | Bread (breadcommander) | 89.14 | 98% | 2018-02-07 |
| 12265. | Sylvaen (suggestedrp) | 89.14 | 98% | 2021-05-08 |
| 12266. | Doug (thegenericgeek) | 89.14 | 94% | 2015-09-02 |
| 12267. | atarih (atarih) | 89.14 | 96% | 2013-12-24 |
| 12268. | Russell (neoques) | 89.13 | 97% | 2021-04-15 |
| 12269. | Josh (yeeticus_theboss) | 89.13 | 95% | 2022-05-12 |
| 12270. | 宇都宮 虎丸 (phibatbai) | 89.13 | 95% | 2012-04-09 |
| 12271. | Aproop (aproop) | 89.13 | 94% | 2016-09-06 |
| 12272. | AsadCoder (darkterror07) | 89.12 | 98% | 2022-12-16 |
| 12273. | Nash (n4sh) | 89.12 | — | 2009-06-08 |
| 12274. | Empirix (empirix) | 89.12 | 99% | 2021-10-05 |
| 12275. | Huy (tqhuy1995) | 89.12 | 98% | 2014-07-03 |
| 12276. | Mohibur (shuvo94) | 89.11 | 99% | 2019-05-16 |
| 12277. | Ed (recht) | 89.11 | 98% | 2021-08-07 |
| 12278. | t̶̢̤͇̪̱̮̿̓̓̕͜ͅ... | 89.11 | 95% | 2021-11-14 |
| 12279. | Sarah (tiff801) | 89.11 | 96% | 2012-11-30 |
| 12280. | Jerome (jerome.mcdonald44@y... | 89.11 | 96% | 2015-04-02 |
| 12281. | Zoosmell (zoosmell) | 89.11 | 94% | 2014-03-13 |
| 12282. | ILoveSelly (mkim236) | 89.10 | 98% | 2023-09-27 |
| 12283. | Michael (fiftyfingers) | 89.10 | 97% | 2022-05-11 |
| 12284. | Logan (lowgunnz) | 89.10 | 96% | 2016-03-22 |
| 12285. | Megan (megceratops) | 89.09 | 97% | 2023-04-22 |
| 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 |