Map<K, V> delegate = delegateOrNull();
    if (delegate != null) {
      return delegate.remove(key);
    }
    Object oldValue = removeHelper(key);
    return (oldValue == NOT_FOUND) ? null : (V) oldValue;
  }

  private @Nullable Object removeHelper(@Nullable Object key) {
    if (needsAllocArrays()) {
      return NOT_FOUND;
    }
    int mask = hashTableMask();
    int index =