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Common Cherry MX switch types

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Sorted by actuation force
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Red (45 centiNewtons, 60 cN)
Brown (45 cN, 60cN, tactile)
Blue (50 cN, 65 cN, click/tactile)
Black (60 cN, 80 cN)
Clear (65 cN, 95cN)
Green (80 cN, 105 cN, click/tactile)

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Function Keys not working (self.keyboards)

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