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//package com.java2s;
/*
    
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import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Removes and returns an arbitrary element from the collection
     */
    public static Object removeElement(Collection coll) {
        Object ele = getAnElement(coll);
        coll.remove(ele);
        return ele;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an arbitrary element from the collection
     */
    public static <T> T getAnElement(Collection<T> coll) {
        if (coll == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Called with null collection");
        } else if (coll.size() == 0) {
            return null;
        }
        if (coll instanceof List) {
            return ((List<T>) coll).get(0);
        }
        Iterator<T> it = coll.iterator();
        return it.next();
    }
}