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Racer Arkkant (r4nd4ll)
Race Number 1062
Date Tue, 2 Jul 2013 18:57:43 +0000
Speed 59 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 97.1%
Rank 4th place (out of 5)
Opponents herojaeyang (3rd place) ksm123 (5th place)

Text typed:

Typing competitions provided another test of the Qwerty keyboard. These competitions are somewhat underplayed in the conventional history. In fact, typing contests and demonstrations of speed were fairly common during this period. 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)