}

  @SuppressWarnings("GoodTime") // timestamps as numeric primitives
  private V load(K key) throws ExecutionException {
    long startTime = ticker.read();
    V calculatedValue;
    try {
      calculatedValue = loader.load(key);
      put(key, calculatedValue);
    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
      statsCounter.recordLoadException(ticker.read() - startTime);
      throw new UncheckedExecutionException(e);