*/
  public static <E extends @Nullable Object> HashMultiset<E> create(
      Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
    HashMultiset<E> multiset = create(Multisets.inferDistinctElements(elements));
    Iterables.addAll(multiset, elements);
    return multiset;
  }

  private HashMultiset() {
    super(new HashMap<E, Count>());
  }

  private HashMultiset(int distinctElements) {