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On a manual typewriter, strike the key with a nice sharp stroke - not a hard stroke, but a fast one. The sound should be sharp and quick. If you are pushing your keys rather than striking them, the sound will be mushy.
— Typing for Beginners (1975)
 (book)
by Betty Owen
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| Language: | English |
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| 1 | arenasnow2 | 236 WPM | 100.0% | N/A | 1/3 | July 14, 2012 |
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| 2 | arenasnow | 232 WPM | 100.0% | 166 | 1/2 | May 26, 2019 |
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| 5 | typos_z | 214 WPM | 100.0% | 153 | 1/2 | Dec. 4, 2021 |
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| 7 | alpha_panda | 209 WPM | 100.0% | 150 | 1/3 | July 6, 2020 |
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| 8 | zigfried | 209 WPM | 99.0% | 149 | 1/3 | May 10, 2020 |
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| 9 | florentine | 208 WPM | 98.0% | N/A | 1/2 | March 16, 2017 |
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| 10 | shazman | 208 WPM | 100.0% | 149 | 1/1 | April 17, 2023 |
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