entry.setValueReference(valueRef);

    // absent
    assertFalse(segment.removeLoadingValue(key, hash, valueRef));

    // live
    table.set(0, entry);
    // don't increment count; this is used during computation
    assertTrue(segment.removeLoadingValue(key, hash, valueRef));
    // no notification sent with removeLoadingValue
    assertTrue(map.removalNotificationQueue.isEmpty());