If you were to follow a comment about the team's apparent physical condition with a statement about the team's mascot, you would likely be violating the
A) quantity maxim
B) relevancy maxim
C) manner maxim
D) morality maxim

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The relevancy maxim states that one should only contribute information that is relevant to the conversation. Bringing up the team's mascot in response to a comment about their physical condition is not relevant and therefore violates this maxim.

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