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The phrase "a maxim of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to introduce a principle or rule that is generally accepted or believed to be true.
Example: "One important maxim of effective leadership is to lead by example."
Alternatives: "a principle of" or "a rule of".
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A maxim of biology is that the nerves of mammals, once injured or damaged, can never grow back.
A MAXIM of the investing world holds that you haven't earned your stripes until you've lived through a bear market.
As a maxim of the early common law, the rule was well suited to buying and selling carried on in the open marketplace or among close neighbours.
LOS ANGELES — A maxim of the movie business is that worn-out film franchises cannot be rehabilitated on the side of the road.
A maxim of British policing is the idea that the police are the public and the public are the police, consenting to the rule of law.
Hogging the limelight, he seemed to some like a windbag from another age; it is a maxim of journalistic life that every newspaper has characters like this.
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The latter may certainly have a direct connection with what it may be rational for the beneficiaries and victims of a maxim to do.
Carriers can transmit a maxim power of (P_{max }^{text {Ca}}=20) dBm and support C T=16 maximum simultaneous connections.
To believe he isn't requires a serious faith in a favorite maxim of Trump apologists: Take him seriously, not literally.
A famous maxim of unknown origin states, "To steal a book is an elegant offense".
Accidents Go Unreported A basic maxim of accident investigations is the sooner evidence is collected, the better.
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