NameIt

a 30-second speedrun · +2s per name

How many famous people can you name in 30 seconds?

Type famous people. Each one buys you two more seconds. Stop typing, you're out — then the machine reads your list and profiles your brain.

  1. 01 type a famous person → press enter
  2. 02 each name = +2 seconds. survive.
  3. 03 your list gets cleaned + you get profiled

While the clock resets

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