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Racer Carly (17cmjacobs08)
Race Number 498
Date Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:23:04 +0000
Speed 74 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 91.5%
Rank 3rd place (out of 5)
Opponents bohmaniac (1st place) unrealistic (2nd place) wadeowns (4th place)

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Contact (book) by Carl Sagan (see stats)