code: static Long[] createLongs() {
          int len = LONG_UPPER_BOUND - LONG_LOWER_BOUND + 1;
          Long[] ret = new Long[len];
          long val = (long) LONG_LOWER_BOUND;
          for (int i = 0; i < len; i++, val++) {
              ret[i] = new Long(val);
          }
          return ret;
      }
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