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How does HashSet work internally? What happens when you add an object to a HashSet?
Tests whether you know HashSet is a thin wrapper around a HashMap<E, Object> where your element becomes the key and a constant dummy object is the value -- add() computes hashCode(), finds the bucket, and uses equals() to check for an existing duplicate before inserting.
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