Count existingCounter;
    int oldCount;
    if (count == 0) {
      existingCounter = backingMap.remove(element);
      oldCount = getAndSet(existingCounter, count);
    } else {
      existingCounter = backingMap.get(element);
      oldCount = getAndSet(existingCounter, count);

      if (existingCounter == null) {
        backingMap.put(element, new Count(count));
      }
    }