public operator fun <T> Collection<T>.plus(elements: Iterable<T>): List<T> {
    if (elements is Collection) {
        val result = ArrayList<T>(this.size + elements.size)
        result.addAll(this)
        result.addAll(elements)
        return result
    } else {
        val result = ArrayList<T>(this)
        result.addAll(elements)
        return result
    }
}