int hash = element.hashCode();
      for (int j = Hashing.smear(hash); ; j++) {
        int index = j & mask;
        Object value = table[index];
        if (value == null) {
          // Came to an empty slot. Put the element here.
          elements[uniques++] = element;
          table[index] = element;
          hashCode += hash;
          break;