* follows:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>"{@code [group }<i>i</i>{@code , item }<i>j</i>{@code ]}" refers to the
 *       <i>j</i><sup>th</sup> item in the <i>i</i><sup>th</sup> equality group, where both equality
 *       groups and the items within equality groups are numbered starting from 1. When either a
 *       constructor argument or an equal object is provided, that becomes group 1.

 * follows:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>"{@code [group }<i>i</i>{@code , item }<i>j</i>{@code ]}" refers to the
 *       <i>j</i><sup>th</sup> item in the <i>i</i><sup>th</sup> equality group, where both equality
 *       groups and the items within equality groups are numbered starting from 1. When either a
 *       constructor argument or an equal object is provided, that becomes group 1.