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The text book says:
ampersand-elim Given a sentence that is a conjunction (at line m), conclude either conjunct.
 Annotation: m &E
 Assumption set: The same as at line m.
 Also known as: Simplification (S).
 
 Examples.
 (a)
 
1       (1)     P & Q                   A
 
1       (2)     Q                       1 &E
 
1       (3)     P                       1 &E
 
 
 (b)
 
1       (1)     P & (Q->R)              A
 
1       (2)     Q->R                    1 &E