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Previously on "Sad B*stard of the week award"
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That news report is incorrect. She actually typed, "What do you want to do tonight? You want to go out or stay in? We could maybe watch that film on Sky Box Office? You fancy an Indian or Chinese by the way? I'm definitely going to get those shoes I was telling you about. Not the green ones, the blue ones. I wasn't going to buy them, but Debbie thought they're lovely. Miss you! xx". Her bloke replied, "Ok".
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Originally posted by DaveB"A 16-year-old Singaporean student yesterday broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest SMS when she entered 160 characters in just 41.52 seconds, Reuters reports."
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He will be burnt out and ready for the dole queue by the time he is 20
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Originally posted by bobhopeDid the characters actually make sense? 4 chars a second - not bad, although why bother, I can / could do 50wpm - that's about 300 chars a minute, on a qwerty keyboard though.
For those of you who fancy giving it a shot, the standard text for all SMS compos is:
"The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human."
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Did the characters actually make sense? 4 chars a second - not bad, although why bother, I can / could do 50wpm - that's about 300 chars a minute, on a qwerty keyboard though.
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I just did it in 25 seconds and managed to fit into one message a conclusive proof of Fermat theorem.
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Sad B*stard of the week award
goes to Ang Chuang Yang of Singapore.
Teen breaks SMS world speed record
"A 16-year-old Singaporean student yesterday broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest SMS when she entered 160 characters in just 41.52 seconds, Reuters reports."Tags: None
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