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Why are the letters on the keyboard as the are?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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The standard North American English keyboard is copied from the standard English language typewriter. The letters were arranged on the typewriter to slow the typist down and prevent keys from jambing. This is called the QWERTY keyboard.

The Dvorak keyboard arrangement was designed to permit faster keying, but is not widely used because so many people are comfortable with the QWERTY arrangement.

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