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Top Texters Test Their Thumbs In Times Square Tournament
We're checking to see if Lamorinda has skin in the game but the thumbs are flying in New York today.
The nation's fastest texters gather in New York today, Wednesday, in an annual texting contest with a $50,000 prize for the winner.
Eleven contestants from all over the country will gather in Times Square for the afternoon competition. Competitors range from 16 to 24 years old and last year's champion, Austin Weirschke, is coming back to defend his title.
The competition tests three skills: speed, accuracy and dexterity. There are three rounds: texting while blind-folded, texting with hands behind their backs and "text blitz," where phrases are shown to the contestants for a length of time and they have to copy it as fast as they can before the next one.
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The competition is sponsored by cellphone-maker LG Electronics.
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