Inductive D_queue : queue Message -> Prop :=
  | D_empty : D_queue (empty Message)
  | D_dec :
      forall qm : queue Message,
      alternate qm -> In_queue_before Message dec is_inc_dec qm -> D_queue qm.Inductive D_queue : queue Message -> Prop :=
  | D_empty : D_queue (empty Message)
  | D_dec :
      forall qm : queue Message,
      alternate qm -> In_queue_before Message dec is_inc_dec qm -> D_queue qm.Inductive D_queue : queue Message -> Prop :=
  | D_empty : D_queue (empty Message)
  | D_dec :
      forall qm : queue Message,
      alternate qm -> In_queue_before Message dec is_inc_dec qm -> D_queue qm.

Lemma alt_post_inc_old : forall s1 : Site, alternate (b0 s0 owner) -> b0 s0 owner = empty Message \/ last Message (b0 s0 owner) = value Message dec -> alternate (Post_message Message (inc_dec s1) b0 s0 owner s0 owner).