Perhaps the world’s record for shorthand writing is held by Mr Lewis, of Johannesburg. Throughout one session of the Boundaries Commission, he averaged 178 words a minute throughout one whole day. During the last 48 minutes, he recorded. 9337 words, or ail average of 198 s a minute.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 286, 31 October 1933, Page 3
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