Re: OT: Path dependent keyboard

From: David Friedman <ddfr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:15:22 -0700

In article <1113364550.332154.208470@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
skearney@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> It has been said that the most common letters were taken off the home
> row of the first typewriter keyboard to slow down the typist and
> prevent jamming.

It has been said, but it does not appear to be true.

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