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Calculating GWAM

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Text Box: One word = 5 character spaces when figuring GWAM (Gross Words A Minute). Count spaces and punctuation. See example below: The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. If you typed this sentence 3 times in a minute, you would have 27 GWAM (3 x 9).

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