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Why are the letters on a keyboard not in alphabetical order.

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Answer:

The reason dates back to the time of manual typewriters.

Step-by-step explanation:

When first invented , they had keys arranged in an alphabetical order, but people typed so fast that the mechanical character arms got tangled up. So the keys were randomly positioned to actually slow down typing and prevent key jams

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