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*D1*
            Welcome to the Dvorak Course

This course has been planned for beginners as well as experienced typists.
If you are a beginner learning to type on the American Simplified Keyboard
(the Dvorak keyboard), you will find this keyboard easier to learn than
the QWERTY (Sholes) keyboard.

This is because the ASK has been scientifically designed to minimize cumulative
finger motion while typing English.  The ten letters on the Home Row
(A, O, E, U, I, D, H, T, N, and S) make up about 70% of all keystrokes.
These ten letters alone can form over 3000 words.  Needless to say, having
these keys in the home row facilitates both speed and accuracy.

If you are already an experienced typist on the Sholes keyboard, don't despair:
you won't have to unlearn everything you know.  Your basic typing dexterity
remains with you, regardless of the keyboard layout.  Learning the Dvorak
keyboard is like learning to "play on a new surface", as a tennis player must
learn to adjust to grass court or hard court when she has been accustomed to
playing on a clay court.\T
            General Instructions

The fingers of the left hand should be placed over the A-key, the O-key,
the E-key, and the U-key.  Similarly, the fingers of the right hand should be
placed over the H-key, the T-key, the N-key, and the S-key.\T
(1) Home Row Exercises\I
aoeu ueoa aoeui snth htns snthd uihd uihd
asonetuhid asonetuhid dihutenosa dihutenosa\D
(2)\I
a s o n e t u h i d  a s o n e t u h i d\D
(3)\I
d i h u t e n o s a  d i h u t e n o s a\D
(4)\I
as an at ah ad aa ao ae au ai os on ot oh od oi ou oe oo oa
es en et eh ed ea eo ee eu ei us un ut uh ud ui uu ue uo ua\D
(5)\I
his hat is an aid in the hot sun
in his sad sod hut he sat on his hen\D
(6)\I
sue did not use his hoe and tin hat
dan did not see the dot on his tie as he hid his tan hat\D
(7)\I
ada add ado aha aid ann dad dan dee den did die din don dot dud
due dun duo eda end had has hat hen hid his hit hod hoe hot hue
hut ian ida inn ion its nat ned net nod not nun nut odd ode out
sat sit sod son sot sun tan tat tee ten tho tit toe ton too tot\D
(8)\I
i do as i do and the end is not as sad as the one sid had\D
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*D2*
            D2 Learning the Shift Key

To integrate the shift key rhythmically in your practice, a capital letter
should take three beats: 1--press the shift key opposite the hand to press
the letter; 2--press the letter; 3--release the shift key.\T
(1) Review\I
een ent est ett hin hou ith ion oth sen tha thi tio tte thu\D
(2)\I
Ada An Ana Ann Dad Dan Dee Ed Eta
Dan Nan Nat Ned Sid Sue Tad Ted Tod\D
(3)\I
The sad tots sat on a tan seat in his neat tent and ate ten nuts
On his date Otis had a thin suit and no tint on his shoes\D
(4)\I
Enos eats a thin hash diet in a hued dish as he sits on an odd seat
Dad does not eat suet   He had seen Sue dent his auto\D
(5)\I
ad an de di ed en es ie in ne un ate dis ess eat ied ine
ist ite nee nes non nus ses tes tis usi ante anti ates
eous eats ines ions ious ists itas itis ness sion tion\D
(6)\I
Adna Anna Anne Dana Dead Edie Edna Enid Etta Heda
Nate Nina Neta Nona Odie Ohio Otto Stan Tess Thad Theo\D
(7)\I
adds aids ante ants aunt dead deed dens died dies dine dins dodo
heed hens hied hind hint hiss hist hits hods hoed hoes hone hood
none noon noun nuns oats odds odes ones sane sash sate seas seed
sees sent sets shad shed shin shot side sine sins sons sued suns
tide tine tins toad tone toss tote tout tune undo unit used uses\D
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*D3*
            Lesson 3

        Home Row and the Period

The period is above the E-finger.  Note that the end of a sentence is
always followed by two spaces; in abbreviations, it is followed by one
space.
(1)\I
e.  e.  e.  e.  a.  s.  o.  n.  e.  t.  u.  h.  i.  d.  a.  a.
h.  u.  a.  i.  o.  n.  s.  d.  t.  e.  h.  o.  u.  i.  s.  a.\D
(2)\I
anno athe atio atte ause diti enon esen enti este
ethe esti ette hese hous hout iate iend ines inst
ith itio into ndin ness nnot noth ntio onth osed
thei thes tion tten nest nude unti usin tand tate\D
(3)\I
Adana Andie Annie Aonia Audie Denis Diana Dinah
Donna Duane Edith Ethan India Susan Susie Thane
Adana.  Andie.  Annie.  Aonia.  Audie.  Denis.  Diana.  Dinah.\D
(4)\I
In the house Adana dined in haste on toast and dates.
Sated as she had eaten she noted the sheen on the dunes
asd the shade in the sheds.  She hates to see an idiot
stand and shoot his tenth doe in the dense heath.\D
(5)\I
An onion heats and stuns stout noses and sends hands
to douse teeth and hoist suede hoods onto heads.\D
(6)\I
eates eousness eousnesses esses iates iests iness inesses
iousness iousnesses iohness iohnesses itions nesses ousness\D
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*D4*
            Lesson D4

        Upper Row and Essential Punctuation\T
(1)\I
tctc upup hghg o,o, nrnr a/a/ slsl a?a? s-s- s--- s---- ----
tctc upup hghg, hfhf uyuy, nrnr, slsl, s---, s-s-, a/a/-\D
(2)\I
tctc/ upup/ hghg/ uyuy/ hfhf/ nrnr/ slsl/ tctc/ hfhf/ hghg/
tctc? upup? hghg? uyuy? nrnr? slsl? hfhf? upup- hghg- tctc-\D
(3)\I
Al el if of or up Al el if of or up
go la lo pa pi ye go la lo pa pi ye\D
(4)\I
Can pa go aft and lie on our old cot?
The shy ape put on a red hat and ran off the lot.
For a top fee, her act is to hop in, lie on the rug, pat her
pet cat, fit a fur on her ear, get her fan, and run off.\D
(5)\I
ago ail ale all apt arc are art cur cut dig dip dop
dry dug eel egg ego fag fig fin fir fly fog for fro
fry gag gap gas gay gin gip God goo gun hag hay hep\D
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*D5*
            Lesson D5\B
(1) Review\I
The left road can lead the lads and lady to good lots near
your land.  The sale of pure gold is held at your door.\D
(2)\I
You held no fear of loss for a year.  On each trip to your
shop he paid in cash for the caps, fish, cups, pans, fuel,
logs, peas, ales, rice and fats you sold.\D
(3)\I
It is a fact that a slap on the face can hurt.  The poor
apes feel free to find a sure sort of life in the dale.\D
(4)\I
aces acts ages ails airs also arcs call caps card cold cops
else errs eyes face fair fall fare fate feat feel feet fell
gate gets gift gigs glad goat goes gone gosh gray grey gull
hole hope hops huff hull ills ires last late lest lets lies\D
(5)\I
pear pert pest pets pits plop pops post pots puns puts rate real
ride rids ripe rips rope rote rues ruff runs runt rush rust ruts
span spat spin spit spot spun step stop tags tall tape taps tars
ugly upon ruge user yard year yeas yell yelp yips yoga yule your\D
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*D6*
            Lesson D6

        Learning the Lower Row\T
(1)\I
a'sz oqnv ukhm uxhb a"o- oqnv ejtw a'sz uxhb ukkk ukhm a's-\D
(2)\I
uk sz-a' tw nv ej hm uk a" hb oq uk a' nv hm a" oq sz tw ej\D
(3)\I
ale any are ary augh aught ave ay aye ec ece eco el er ere ery ex
exa exe far fer fir for ify igh ight il ile ill ily ire aze ize
la lly ly my ny ome or ore ough ought ould our re rec sive tive\D
(4)\I
I owe him a bun, a ham, ink, a bed and a job.
Sam was mad at his own new ox in the bin.
At the zoo, the wee, bad boa in a box bit Tom, Bob and me.\D
(5)\I
am ax be ma me ox oz we adz awe ban but eke eve haw hem
hub jab jam jaw jet jib job Joe jot jut kid kin kit man
mat Max nab new nub now own quo saw sox sum van vex vie
vow wan who win won yen you zax\D
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*D7*
            Lesson D7\B
(1)\I
In a daze the band hums the same new tune as they zoom down the exit.\D
(2)\I
Next time, I must have a town home, with a book and a vast tome,
bees, oxen, hams in the oven, rows of beans, the wind and a view.\D
(3)\I
I know six men wait to put down their axes.  They want to quit
their jobs when the job zone size is too wide.\D
(4)\I
ahem aims ajax akin asks atom axis bans bath beak beck been
hoax husk inks item jabs jade jamb Java jazz Jean jest jinx
knot Knox made maid mail mate mean meet mend mess mind mine\D
(5)\I
miss mist most musk must nabs news next nibs numb owed owes
quiz save saws seem sews skat skew skid skin some sums take
vend vent vest veto vise void vote wand weed week wend wins
whet whit whiz whom wish wont zebu zest zinc Zion zone zulu\D
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*D8*
            Lesson D8\B
(1)\I
He asked about those zebra waits in his beans.\D
(2)\I
It seems that in a month taxes on homes have taken all we saved.\D
(3)\I
John Smith makes a quiet visit to the bases in the winds and
weeds on the mound.\D
(4)\I
ovals ovoid oxide quake queen quest quite quits quote saves seams
skein skink skunk sweat takes taken taxed teams teems thank think
thumb times towns ukase vaunt vests vises visit vista vivid vixen
waits wands wants wends whine white whose zebus zoned zones zulus\D
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*D9*
            Lesson D9\B
(1)\I
hghm hbfb upxp uxyx twcw ej.j nvrv oq,q szlz a'?' a"/"\D
Again...\I
hghm hbfb upxp uxyx twcw ej.j nvrv oq,q szlz a'?' a"/"\D
(2)\I
gm mg fb bf pk kp yx xy cw wc .j j. rv vr ,q q, lz zl\D
(3)\I
My big boy may buy a gem at the labs by the bay.\D
(4)\I
Mort awes boys with the way he can ward off a blow, kill
elks and game, row a yawl, or ram awls into bars.\D
(5)\I
ah Al am an as at ax ba be do ed eh el go
ha he hi ho if in is it Jo la no ma me no
of oh on or ox pa pi Si so to up us we ye\D
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*D10*
            Lesson D10\B
(1)\I
In barns on farms chicks, boars, veals, bucks and stock might
enjoy and value an extra quart of water daily.\D
(2)\I
Do zebras roam the miles of bleak velds which cover parts of the
world while packs of brown bears and wart hogs prowl in the woods?\D
(3)\I
Some folks claim to favor poems and rhyme, others can wring equal
cheer and worth from words and quest and seize all books.  Still
others amply quell their needs with vocal music and seek all
works on voice.\D
(4)\I
To begin to use wrong verbs among boors and bores may be
a severe error even if the whole group seems to think
that exact terms mean less than is normal for them.\D
(5)\I
allow among avail awful Aztec azure backs balls began being belie
bells bills black blank bored borne bring can't chalk champ charm
check cheek chick chink comes Czech every evict exalt excel exert
exile expel exult Felix folks gable gauze gives glaze gleam globe\D
(6)\I
verge verse verve vetch vigil vigor viola virus vital vogue voile
vouch vowel vying walks walls wards warts whack whale wharf wheat
wheel whelp where which whiff while whirl whole wired wires words
world worth would write wrong wrote yards yokes yoks zippy zombie\D
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*D11*
            Lesson 11\B
(1)\I
For a meal we lack a room, milk in mugs, warm pork, veal
in the oven and cake.\D
(2)\I
Mike and Milt were grim, not calm, when Mort came to warn them that
the well worn ramp over to the mill was too wet for our mile walk.\D
(3)\I
Walt may quip and quote with zeal about too much work, but I
saw him melt and mourn about his love for his lost wife.\D
(4)\I
The pick of wool from rams can make very soft warm garb.\D
(5)\I
For his meal the busy bird will use his bill or beak in many
ways to peck at or ably to pick up a worm.\D
(6)\I
Owls on the wing may move away with limp easy grace or they
may sit on a wire and look ever so wise.\D
(7)\I
The word or term--prop, mall, king, mark, romp, lock or link--
can vary in what it may mean.\D
(8)\I
helm herb hock holy jeep jeer jell jerk John jolt jump jury
kale keel kelp kilt lack laws leak leek levy lick like lime
limp link live love luck lump lynx mail many mill more much
okra oval pack peak peck peek phew puck ramp rime skip talk\D
(9)\I
puck ramp rime skip talk vail vale vary veal veer veld verb vial vice
volk walk ware warm warp wars wart ways weal wear well will tilt wire
whey whim whip whir wore work worm worn yawn yolk zany zero zinc zing\D
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*D12*
            Lesson D12\B
(1)\I
In barns on farms chicks, bears, veals, bucks and stock might
enjoy and value an extra quart of water daily.\D
(2)\I
Quick quips, awful quotes and queer talks never quite solve
the wants of a very small child.\D
(3)\I
Do zebras roam the miles of bleak velds which cover parts of the
world while packs of brown bears and wart hogs prowl in the woods?\D
(4)\I
Some folks claim to favor poems and rhyme, others can wring equal
cheer and worth from words and quest and seize all books.  Still
others amply quell their needs with vocal music and seek all
works on voice.\D
(5)\I
The queen was given a query for which an ample reply would
take a quire of paper.\D
(6)\I
Six husky cooks boiled clam broth, shrmp and prawns and broiled
liver for seven lucky elves, then made their hasty exits.\D
(7)\I
At the games, Mark was so very badly hurt with many broken bones,
lumps on his jaws, and some glands burst.  Blood oozed from a crack
in his wart where it had oozed for weeks.  He was lucky to have lived.\D
(8)\I
To check pomp and pride, sever from all overt vices, belay all
forms of muck raking, and limit all hazards, will bring prime joy.\D
(9)\I
To begin to use wrong verbs among boors and bores may be
a severe error even if the whole group seems to think
that exact terms mean less than is normal for them.\D
(10)\I
allow among avail awful Aztec azure backs balls began being belie
bells bills black blank bored borne bring can't chalk champ charm
check cheek chick chink comes Czech every evict exalt excel exert
exile expel exult Felix folks gable gauze gives glaze gleam globe\D
(11)\I
grams grave graze havoc hazel helix hobby jazzy jelly jerky jewel
joker jolly jolts jowls judge junco kapok kayak keels keeps kitty
knack kneel knelt knock knurl kopek kraal Krupp leave liver money
never Ozark pawns peaks pecks peeks phlox pirks power proms prove\D
(12)\I
quack quaff quail qualm quays quell quill quilt ramps romps rooms
rumps salve serve shack shark shawl shirk shock shrew shuck sieve
seize skiff skill skimp skirt skulk small spank speak spoke stick
stuck threw throw thyme vague valid value valve vapid vault venal\D
(13)\I
verge verse verve vetch vigil vigor viola virus vital vogue voile
vouch vowel vying walks walls wards warts whack whale wharf wheat
wheel whelp where which whiff while whirl whole wired wires words
world worth would write wrong wrote yards yokes yolks zippy zombi\D
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*D13*
            Lesson D13

The following 135 words are so frequently used that they comprise 50%
of all words normally typed.  If you can type the next two exercises without
errors, half of your typed words will be correct!\T
a about after all also an and another any are as at back be because
been before being between both but by can could day did do down each
even first for from get good had has have he her here him his how I
if in into is it its just know last life like little long made make
many may me men more most Mr.  Ms.  much must my never new no not now\D
of or on one only or other our out over own people said same see she
should so some state still such than that the their them then there
these they this those through time to too two under up very was way
we well were what when where which while who will with work would
years you your\D
We now concentrate on home row words.\T
(1)\I
The duteous dietitian hesitated at the intense nauseousness inside
the dishonest institution.\D
(2)\I
In addition, the unastute assassin had another unsound idea.  He
intended to assassinate the dishonest attendant at the institute.\D
(3)\I
The unintentioned noisiness and untidiness in the hostess house
astonished, astounded and nauseated Antonietta.  Undaunted and
unassisted, she did not hesitate to initiate a statute at the state
house.  The statute stated that no attendant in an untenanted haunted
hostess house is to attain hostess status.\D
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*D14*
            Lesson 14

In this lesson we practice alphabetic sentences.\T
(1)\I
Sixty-five quizzical sheep kept their jaws dry in a farm bungalow.\D
(2)\I
Balky Zulus find they can hoax weary men with quavery jumping.\D
(3)\I
Jerome quickly began to be vexed by the powerful blizzards.\D
(4)\I
Squawking gorillas could vex the brazen nymphs in a jiffy.\D
(5)\I
Can Jerry's equipment file saws, ax, hoe, knives and grind adz?\D
(6)\I
Ben works at squeezing very juicy plums with flexed thumbs.\D
(7)\I
The black wizard quipping jovially flexed his muscles.\D
(8)\I
Will you pack my jugs of liquid veneer in five dozen boxes?\D
(9)\I
Could the wizard jinx quivering folks by magic yelps?\D
(10)\I
Brazen gazelles quickly examined the forward jeep.\D
(11)\I
The brown dog quickly jumped over the lazy fox.\D
(12)\I
Will the kind judge squelch the five or six brazen nymphs?\D
(13)\I
Mix zippy Kadota figs with quivering cranberry jelly.\D
(14)\I
The wives quickly jerked extra big pizzas from the stand.\D
(15)\I
Lisa quickly mixed the very big jar of new soap.\D
(16)\I
The major will fix a quiet cozy nook for the vexed, bad Gypsy.\D
(17)\I
Pairs of lazy knowing oxen came by quietly evading the jam.\D
(18)\I
Juvenile zest for excitement whetted interest in parking by the quay.\I
(19)\I
Put your big ax, shovel and quartz where Mike's fence joins ours.\D
(20)\I
The brawny jaguar held fast till the quaking Zouave victim expired.\D
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