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The '''shibboleth comma''' ([[monzo]]: {{monzo|-5 -10 9}}, [[ratio]]: 1953125/1889568) is a [[medium comma|medium]] [[5-limit]] [[comma]] measuring about 57.3 [[cent]]s. It equates nine [[6/5|just minor thirds (6/5)]] with a [[16/3|double compound fourth (16/3)]]. Tempering out this comma leads to the [[shibboleth family]]. | The '''shibboleth comma''' ([[monzo]]: {{monzo|-5 -10 9}}, [[ratio]]: 1953125/1889568) is a [[medium comma|medium]] [[5-limit]] [[comma]] measuring about 57.3 [[cent]]s. It equates nine [[6/5|just minor thirds (6/5)]] with a [[16/3|double compound fourth (16/3)]], or a stack of five [[25/18]]s with [[5/1]]. Tempering out this comma leads to the [[shibboleth family]]. | ||
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