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maxims

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noun

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The correct spelling is maxims. A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.

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  1. 1.A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
  2. 2.A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

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