Something

private void LINEAR(String s, int start){
		System.out.println("Start: " + start);
		if (start >=dataArr.length)
			LINEAR(s,0);
		if (start < 0)
			System.out.println("ZOMG!! " + start);
		if (dataArr[start] != null && dataArr[start] != s){
			LINEAR(s, ++start);
		}
			
		else if (dataArr[start] != null && dataArr[start] == s)
			myHr.incrementDuplicatesCount();
		else dataArr[start] = s;
		
		
	}