V oldValue = node.value;
          int valueHash = smearedHash(value);
          if (valueHash == node.valueHash && Objects.equals(value, oldValue)) {
            return value;
          }
          checkArgument(seekByValue(value, valueHash) == null, "value already present: %s", value);
          Node<K, V> newNode = new Node<>(node.key, node.keyHash, value, valueHash);
          replaceNodeForKey(node, newNode);

        replaceValueInEntry(entryForKey, value, force);
        return oldValue;
      }
    }

    int valueHash = smearedHash(value);
    int valueEntry = findEntryByValue(value, valueHash);
    if (force) {
      if (valueEntry != ABSENT) {
        removeEntryValueHashKnown(valueEntry, valueHash);
      }
    } else {
      checkArgument(valueEntry == ABSENT, "Value already present: %s", value);
    }