On 12/11/19 4:10 am, Random832 wrote:
well *of course* the goal was not to slow down
actual production of text, but this does not imply the method by which
"speeding up by preventing jams" was to be achieved was not by slowing down
the physical process of pressing keys.

That wasn't the method, though -- the method was to ensure that
frequent letter pairs were separated in the type basket, so that
they were less likely to collide with each other when used in
quick succession. At least that seems the most plausible
explanation to me -- nobody really knows for sure.

--
Greg
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