qwerty

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Definition

The standard keyboard layout used by billions of people worldwide, despite the fact that it was literally designed to slow typing down. A beautiful accident of early typewriter engineering that we're all stuck with forever.

Example Usage

I've been using a QWERTY keyboard my whole life—I'd probably break my brain trying to learn Dvorak.

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