strictlyOrderedElements.length >= 3,
        "strictlyOrderedElements " + "requires at least 3 elements");
    List<T> list = Arrays.asList(strictlyOrderedElements);

    // for use calling Collection.toArray later
    T[] emptyArray = Platform.newArray(strictlyOrderedElements, 0);

    // shoot me, but I didn't want to deal with wildcards through the whole test
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")

  // ImmutableMap.Builder, so that it can remember any DuplicateKey encountered and produce an
  // exception for a later buildOrThrow(). If builder is null that means that a duplicate
  // key will lead to an immediate exception. If it is not null then a duplicate key will instead be
  // stored in the builder, which may use it to throw an exception later.
  static <K, V> RegularImmutableMap<K, V> create(

   *
   * <p><i>Notes:</i> This is an implementation of the algorithm for Lexicographical Permutations
   * Generation, described in Knuth's "The Art of Computer Programming", Volume 4, Chapter 7,
   * Section 7.2.1.2. The iteration order follows the lexicographical order. This means that the
   * first permutation will be in ascending order, and the last will be in descending order.
   *

  /** The first exception encountered if any threadAssertXXX method fails. */
  private final AtomicReference<Throwable> threadFailure = new AtomicReference<>(null);

  /**
   * Records an exception so that it can be rethrown later in the test harness thread, triggering a
   * test case failure. Only the first failure is recorded; subsequent calls to this method from
   * within the same test have no effect.
   */

 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
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 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 * 
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU

 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 * 
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU

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 * 
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU

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 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
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 * 
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU

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 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU

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 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 * 
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 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU