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Lot 88 is registered in the name of Owner Q under Torrens title. For 16 years, neighbor R has openly possessed Lot 88 and asserts ownership by color of title based on a sequence of tax declarations and a deed of sale from a prior occupant. R conveys Lot 88 to S by a deed of sale for value and in good faith. S applies for registration of the deed. The Register of Deeds registers the instrument as an involuntary dealing under PD 1529, as amended. Owner Q objects.   (a)Identify the controlling doctrine governing involuntary dealings in subsequent registration. (b)Apply the doctrine to these facts: is S protected against Q’s claim, and what is the effect of the registration on Q’s title? (c)If S is not protected, what remedies does Q have? Briefly explain.