The following argument is an instance of one of the five inference forms Simp, Conj, Add, CD, DD.Identify the form. $$\frac { Q } { \mathrm{Q} \vee(\mathrm{P} \bullet \sim \mathrm{P})}$$

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The given argument is an instance of the Addition (Add) inference form. In this form, from a premise $Q$, it concludes $Q \vee X$, where $X$ can be any statement. Here, $X$ happens to be $(P \bullet \sim P)$, but its content is irrelevant to the application of the Addition rule.

The Following Argument Is an Instance of One of the Five