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English-based computer keyboards generally are designed in a layout called QWERTY. The name comes from the first six letters seen on the top row of the keyboard. The layout was created by Christopher Sholes, the guy who evented the first modern typewriter. Originally, the letters on the typewriter were arranged in alphabetical order, using a metal bar on each key to strike the letter on the paper when pressed. This got tricky when typists typed speedily, as the bars attached to letters that were close together would tangle up sometimes--thus making the user have to stop and untangle the typebars, causing messiness and annoyance. Sholes figured out which keys were most likely to be hit repeatedly, and then placed them on the typewriter far enough away from each other to fix the problem. The new QWERTY arrangement solved the bar jamming problem and made it easier for users to type more quickly on the typewriter. This layout then transferred over the modern-day computer keyboards we use today.
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Utter nonsense; the letters were arranged on the QWERTY keyboard in accordance with the frequency of use during typing. The most commonly used letters are clustered in areas that are most accessible for the typist. This was the primary aim in letter arrangement and was for the sole purpose of increasing the speed of typing.
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