public V remove(Object key){
		V old_value = get(key, entries);
		int place = compress(key, entries.length);
		while (place < entries.length) {
			if (entries[place] != null) {
				if (entries[place].getKey().equals(key)) {
					System.out.println("Removed the entry for key "+key);
					entries[place] = null;
				}
			}
			place++;
		}
		return old_value;

	}