->  Has typing speed increased on computers, with keyboards
->  that don't require such a hard stroke?

 Interesting question. I would thinbk so as the fingure movemebr it
shorter and you should be able to move to the nest key faster. Anybogy
have a Gunisses Book of Records? They should list the fastest typist.
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