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Racer (rupert_)
Race Number 252
Date Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:45:36 +0000
Speed 51 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 90.9%
Rank 5th place (out of 5)
Opponents koyoto (2nd place) nikhilsimha (3rd place)

Text typed:

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)