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Because they're at the bottom of the scale, nerds are a safe target for the entire school. If I remember correctly, the most popular kids don't persecute nerds; they don't need to stoop to such things. Most of the persecution comes from kids lower down, the nervous middle classes.

—from Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, a book by Paul Graham

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Rank Username WPM Accuracy Date
11151. Peter (paquarri) 92.47 98% 2023-02-15
11152. Isabel (isabelrstev) 92.47 99% 2021-05-29
11153. xd (znykerz) 92.47 97% 2022-03-31
11154. N W (niwore) 92.47 98% 2022-05-23
11155. DAndH (dandh) 92.47 99% 2022-04-08
11156. Ji-eun (lynntabuchi) 92.47 96% 2019-05-10
11157. Malcolm (shredsauce) 92.47 93% 2015-06-16
11158. Koen (thereallemon) 92.46 98% 2021-04-27
11159. Frank (frankabagnal) 92.46 97% 2021-02-15
11160. Bethany (bduper) 92.46 97% 2023-06-30
11161. Dean (syke24) 92.46 97% 2015-10-26
11162. Banga (rockyt) 92.46 97% 2015-12-09
11163. Luke (bingcrosby) 92.46 97% 2013-03-14
11164. wonderfulday:D (oroeoore) 92.45 97% 2023-02-01
11165. Poy (poyfromraze_2) 92.45 95% 2016-03-01
11166. Jen (llama) 92.45 2008-10-31
11167. York (yorkay) 92.44 99% 2021-11-29
11168. Shelby (typo5) 92.44 98% 2022-02-28
11169. keyma.sh (bommer1234) 92.44 97% 2020-11-04
11170. Jonathan (dragonsfate88) 92.44 96% 2013-12-27
11171. Grant (grantw79) 92.44 2010-12-17
11172. SuckIT (siddhant.alok@gmail... 92.44 97% 2011-09-25
11173. Cat (pliva) 92.44 92% 2013-11-26
11174. Huyền (pehuyen2507) 92.44 93% 2012-11-24
11175. Adrian (afbslacker) 92.44 95% 2013-01-29
11176. Nikolas (nikolaslim) 92.43 87% 2014-10-05
11177. Rabiddj500 (rabiddj500) 92.43 93% 2016-10-04
11178. DukeOrso (grim_rimmer) 92.43 98% 2023-04-07
11179. popsickles (popsickles) 92.43 98% 2020-12-19
11180. Bofa (pieluver123) 92.43 95% 2015-07-09

Universes

Universe Races Average WPM First Race
Default (English) 129,847 77.01 August 3, 2008
Instant Death Mode 202 81.19 March 30, 2010
Riverside Middle School 15 40.02 February 4, 2011
Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe 3 50.38 August 31, 2012
##typeracer 1 74.56 January 24, 2021