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= Solution

A chain of length $s$ in $R/\mathfrak p$ lifts to a chain
$$
\mathfrak p=\mathfrak p_0\subsetneq\cdots\subsetneq\mathfrak p_s
$$
in $R$. Since $R$ is a domain and $\mathfrak p\ne0$, prepending $(0)\subsetneq\mathfrak p$ gives a chain of length $s+1$. Therefore $s+1\leq r$ and
$$
\boxed{\dim(R/\mathfrak p)\leq r-1<r.}
$$

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