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Mavis Beacon was never a real typing teacher

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The legendary typing instructor who judged your abysmal words-per-minute was a total fabrication. The company just hired a random model to pose for the cover, tricking millions into thinking they were learning from a real academic.

Mavis Beacon was never a real typing teacher
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