We trace the origins of QWERTY, from Sholes's 1870s typewriters to telegraph operators, explaining how the layout was engineered for speed and to prevent jams, not to slow users. We explore the left-hand bias, the rise of path dependence, and why rival layouts never overtook the standard, even as ergonomics improved. Finally, we ask what a future text interface would look like if we redesigned it from scratch today.

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