Stenography is often described as one of the original careers for women, dating back to the 1880s. But the profession seems to have lost its lustre, if news articles citing a North American ...

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In other words, Weigl is the Usain Bolt of stenography. Three tests are taken. The first is a literary reading — usually a speech — read at 225 words a minute.