: ImmutableList.<E>construct(elements.clone());
  }

  /**
   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, sorted according to their natural
   * order. The sorting algorithm used is stable, so elements that compare as equal will stay in the
   * order in which they appear in the input.
   *
   * <p>If your data has no duplicates, or you wish to deduplicate elements, use {@code