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I don't know if that's an axiom... but I'll speak to it.
Most veteran officials will not flag every single penalty they see, especially those that are not A) safety related or B) relevant to the play. If we did - you'd have Holding on nearly every single play.
I'd even go so far as to add that officials are coached to ignore ticky-tack irrelevant penalties. I've often heard the phrase - "Did the team gain advantage due to the foul?"
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