*     directly, or use a combination of {@link #throwIfUnchecked} and {@code throw new
   *     RuntimeException(e)}. But consider whether users would be better off if your API threw a
   *     different type of exception. For background on the deprecation, read <a
   *     href="https://goo.gl/Ivn2kc">Why we deprecated {@code Throwables.propagate}</a>.
   */
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  @J2ktIncompatible
  @GwtIncompatible
  @Deprecated

   *     directly, or use a combination of {@link #throwIfUnchecked} and {@code throw new
   *     RuntimeException(e)}. But consider whether users would be better off if your API threw a
   *     different type of exception. For background on the deprecation, read <a
   *     href="https://goo.gl/Ivn2kc">Why we deprecated {@code Throwables.propagate}</a>.
   */
  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  @J2ktIncompatible
  @GwtIncompatible
  @Deprecated

              public Boolean call() {
                return blockingCallable.isRunning();
              }
            },
            directExecutor());

    // Wait for the first task to be started in the background. It will block until we explicitly
    // stop it.
    blockingCallable.waitForStart();

    // Give the second task a chance to (incorrectly) start up while the first task is running.

              public Boolean call() {
                return blockingCallable.isRunning();
              }
            },
            directExecutor());

    // Wait for the first task to be started in the background. It will block until we explicitly
    // stop it.
    blockingCallable.waitForStart();

    // Give the second task a chance to (incorrectly) start up while the first task is running.