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A frequently cited example is the QWERTY keyboard, which was originally designed for its inefficiency in an attempt to slow down the rate of typing and therefore prevent early typewriter keys from hitting each other. More efficiently laid-out keyboards can double typing speeds, and yet it has been impossible for them to make inroads because everyone is used to the older, inefficient design.
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Qwerty. keyboard. Interesting
The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning
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