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The phrase "the common wisdom" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a belief or assumption that many people share, often based on observation rather than on factual evidence. For example, "The common wisdom is that you must work hard to be successful, but success is also about having the right attitude and mindset."
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Or so goes the common wisdom.
The common wisdom is that markets hate uncertainty.
The common wisdom at moments like this is "get on with your life".
The discovery upends the common wisdom among psychiatrists that shyness causes youngsters extreme stress.
Since then, the common wisdom has been that "Ferdydurke" is untranslatable.
The common wisdom is that Pennington isn't ready; but how do you know unless he plays?
If that's the common wisdom, three uncommon professional theaters in New Jersey don't care.
But the common wisdom persists that such a move will crush me, the little guy.
The common wisdom was that they nourished all Bifs equally, but German wasn't satisfied.
According to the common wisdom, "how?" implied an ability to manage and tolerate risk.
Still, until recently, the common wisdom was that the whole idea of hollow communications fibers defied the laws of physics.
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