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Racer Jon (jonmagne)
Race Number 172
Date Wed, 28 May 2014 17:02:28 +0000
Speed 49 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 88.5%
Rank 3rd place (out of 3)
Opponents blameitonmyadd (2nd place)

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Typing competitions provided another test of the Qwerty keyboard. These competitions are somewhat underplayed in the conventional history. They involved many different machines, with various manufacturers claiming to hold the speed record.
Famous Fables of Economics, Chapter 4: Fable of the Keys (book) by Stan J. Liebowitz and Stephen E. Margolis (see stats)