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'''1452/1445''', the '''nevergreen comma''', is a [[17-limit]] [[small comma]]. It is the amount by which two [[22/17]]s exceed a [[5/3]].
'''1452/1445''', the '''nevergreen comma''', is a [[17-limit]] [[small comma]]. It is the amount by which two [[22/17]]s exceed a [[5/3]].


It is named for the 1452 to 1445 feud between Clan Gordon and Clan Lindsay in Scotland. The feud was the origin of Clan Lindsay's aversion to the colour green. It originated the couplet "An Ogilvy in Green, Should never be seen."
It is named for the 1445 to 1452 feud between Clan Gordon and Clan Lindsay in Scotland. The feud was the origin of Clan Lindsay's aversion to the colour green. It originated the couplet "An Ogilvy in Green, Should never be seen."