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Racer Carolyn (carolynt)
Race Number 117
Date Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:16:29 +0000
Speed 37 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 95.2%
Rank 1st place (out of 3)
Opponents lilliputna (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)