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Racer Ayush (igeekyayush)
Race Number 9
Date Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:56:50 +0000
Speed 64 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 91.9%
Rank 3rd place (out of 4)
Opponents dedking109 (1st place) luv2research (2nd 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)