if (!thisIterator.hasNext()) {
      return false;
    }

    Object target = thatIterator.next();
    E current = thisIterator.next();
    try {
      while (true) {
        int cmp = unsafeCompare(current, target);

        if (cmp < 0) {
          if (!thisIterator.hasNext()) {
            return false;
          }
          current = thisIterator.next();
        } else if (cmp == 0) {