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> Why are the keys arranged the way they are on a QWERTY keyboard?
With all the extras and options that are available for new computer keyboards, it's hard to believe that their design originated with mechanical typewriters. Now just look at all they can do!
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Why are the keys arranged the way they are on a QWERTY keyboard?
The QWERTY keyboard dates all the way back to the first typewriters. Why are the keys arranged this way, rather than alphabetically?