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# I don't think typing classes died out until the late 1980's, when...

*February 17, 2024 — Comment Freya Wilde's photo*

I don't think typing classes died out until the late 1980's, when they were replaced by computer/keyboarding classes.  Typing was probably the most useful thing I learned in high school.