for (int i = 0; i < valuesInExpectedOrder.size(); i++) {
      T t = valuesInExpectedOrder.get(i);

      for (int j = 0; j < i; j++) {
        T lesser = valuesInExpectedOrder.get(j);
        assertTrue(lesser + ".compareTo(" + t + ')', lesser.compareTo(t) < 0);
        assertFalse(lesser.equals(t));
      }

      assertEquals(t + ".compareTo(" + t + ')', 0, t.compareTo(t));
      assertTrue(t.equals(t));