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Learning to Type with Mario

The other day my mom asked how my brothers and I learned to type. As it turns out, I learned with Mario Teaches Typing, a computer program released back in 1995. Oh floppy discs, where have the years gone? And without further ado, here's a clip: 
      

 
This game, combined with chatrooms on Prodigy Classic, made me the man I am today. How did you guys learn to type?
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The other day my mom asked how my brothers and I learned to type. As it turns out, I learned with Mario Teaches Typing, a computer program released back in 1995. Oh floppy discs, where have the years gone? And without further ado, here's a clip: 
      

 
This game, combined with chatrooms on Prodigy Classic, made me the man I am today. How did you guys learn to type?
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You lucky fucker.
 
You got Mario to teach you, I got...
 

 Mavis ;_;
 Mavis ;_;
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I learned the boring way, sitting in a classroom infront of a mac.  I don't even position my hands on the keyboard the way they taught, my left is on WASD, and my right just pokes at the keys with the middle finger actually.  It's fast enough though.

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Yeah, I totally used Mario Teaches Typing back then. I was about 8 or 9 when it came out and my grandparents bought it for me.
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I used...Nothing. Get a DOS based computer when you are 3 years old and you learn how to type.

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I thought myself how to type.

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Whoa. I totally had Mario Teaches Typing 2 back in the day. It was pretty awesome.

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I learned through Mavis Beacon. I love typing so much.

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I taught myself. I guess if people watched me type they would think it is pretty weird, but I am fast and accurate so that is all that matters!

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I can't touch type, I have to look at the keys to do it most of the time. Generally I only use my index and middle fingers, occasionally thumbing the space bar. Self taught.

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I'm slightly embarrassed to say this but I can't touch type.

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I know someone who types with one hand. I'm pretty sure that's the way to go.