Fast Finite Maps w/ destructive update

[S. Alexander Jacobson]

I am trying to implement data compression code (lzw) and have been using a
home grown binary tree implementation which runs too slowly.

I would prefer to use a fast/destructive finite map implementation...
Can anyone recommend one?

-Alex-

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