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by temple_os 1371 days ago
If that's the case you can't be typing very fast in the first place. Two finger typing caps out at around 60-70wpm
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bluGill 1371 days ago
That is as fast as most people think though so it is good enough. I'm still glad I learned to use all 10 fingers, but that is to spread the strain out. Typing speed is not the limit for most people
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jonathanyc 1371 days ago
The average speaking rate is >100 WPM. I really doubt most people think at only 60 WPM. Try transcribing a normal person having a normal conversation and you'll quickly see how difficult it is even as a fast typer.
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Aerroon 1371 days ago
>Try transcribing a normal person having a normal conversation and you'll quickly see how difficult it is even as a fast typer.

I type at around 120 wpm and I can't keep up with my speaking speed. When I transcribe my own recording I have to constantly pause the recording to catch up. Speaking is "bursty", where you say a lot of things very quickly and then slow down again.

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BeFlatXIII 1371 days ago
How many of those spoken words are words that are (rightfully) excised when transcribed into a written document? There's a lot of filler in speech.
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