*
 * <p>Some uses of this class include
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>As a method return type, as an alternative to returning {@code null} to indicate that no
 *       value was available
 *   <li>To distinguish between "unknown" (for example, not present in a map) and "known to have no
 *       value" (present in the map, with value {@code Optional.absent()})

  }

  /**
   * Returns a fresh instance for {@code type} if possible. The returned instance could be:
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>exactly of the given type, including generic type parameters, such as {@code
   *       ImmutableList<String>};
   *   <li>of the raw type;
   *   <li>null if no value can be generated.
   * </ul>
   */
  final @Nullable Object generateFresh(TypeToken<?> type) {

   * the given {@code comparator}.
   *
   * <p>In detail, this method asserts
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li><i>reflexivity</i>: {@code comparator.compare(t, t) = 0} for all {@code t} in {@code
   *       valuesInExpectedOrder}; and
   *   <li><i>consistency</i>: {@code comparator.compare(ti, tj) < 0} and {@code
   *       comparator.compare(tj, ti) > 0} for {@code i < j}, where {@code ti =

   * filters to be compatible, they must:
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>not be the same instance
   *   <li>have the same number of hash functions
   *   <li>have the same bit size
   *   <li>have the same strategy
   *   <li>have equal funnels
   * </ul>
   *
   * @param that The Bloom filter to check for compatibility.
   * @since 15.0
   */

      this.size = calculateSize(inputList, comparator);
    }

    /**
     * The number of permutations with repeated elements is calculated as follows:
     *
     * <ul>
     *   <li>For an empty list, it is 1 (base case).
     *   <li>When r numbers are added to a list of n-r elements, the number of permutations is
     *       increased by a factor of (n choose r).
     * </ul>
     */
    private static <E> int calculateSize(

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   *
   * <ul>
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   *   <li>{@code equivalent(x, y)} and {@code equivalent(y, x)} each return the same result
   *       (<i>symmetric</i> property)
   *   <li>If {@code equivalent(x, y)} and {@code equivalent(y, z)} are both true, then {@code

   * all references {@code x}, {@code y}, and {@code z} (any of which may be null):
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>{@code equivalent(x, x)} is true (<i>reflexive</i> property)
   *   <li>{@code equivalent(x, y)} and {@code equivalent(y, x)} each return the same result
   *       (<i>symmetric</i> property)
   *   <li>If {@code equivalent(x, y)} and {@code equivalent(y, z)} are both true, then {@code

   * expected</i>, but not absolutely required, to have the following properties:
   *
   * <ul>
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   *   <li>The computation is <i>consistent with equals</i>; that is, {@link Objects#equal
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   * the given {@code comparator}.
   *
   * <p>In detail, this method asserts
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li><i>reflexivity</i>: {@code comparator.compare(t, t) = 0} for all {@code t} in {@code
   *       valuesInExpectedOrder}; and
   *   <li><i>consistency</i>: {@code comparator.compare(ti, tj) < 0} and {@code
   *       comparator.compare(tj, ti) > 0} for {@code i < j}, where {@code ti =