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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

World's fastest txter?

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.

"Technology-obsessed Singapore may have claimed a fresh world record Monday for punching in the fastest mobile phone text message after a competition that demanded a flair for dexterity, and considerable geekiness.," reports AP.

"Student Kimberly Yeo, 23, managed to type a fiendishly complicated 26-word message [above] on her phone in 43.66 seconds, organizer Singapore Telecommunications said in a statement Monday."

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