private static <T extends Comparable<T>> int middleOfThree(int first, int last, int middle) {
        int returnValue;
        System.out.println("First: " + first + "\n" + "Middle: " + middle + "\n" + "Last: " + last + "\n");
        if ((first - middle) * (last-first) >= 0) {
            returnValue = first;
        } else if ((middle - first) * (last - first) >=0 ) {
            returnValue = middle;
        }else {
            returnValue = last;
        }
        return returnValue;
    }