// Warning: this is broken if size() == 0, so it is critical that we
      // substitute an empty ImmutableSet to the user in place of this
      if (object instanceof CartesianSet) {
        CartesianSet<?> that = (CartesianSet<?>) object;
        return this.axes.equals(that.axes);
      }
      if (object instanceof Set) {
        Set<?> that = (Set<?>) object;