[GHC] #1965: Allow unconstrained existential contexts in newtypes

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#1965: Allow unconstrained existential contexts in newtypes
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        Reporter:  guest             |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  6.8.1
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Comment (by ryantrinkle):

 Use cases like pumpkin's `Some` have been cropping up more and more
 frequently for me; I think this would be pretty useful.

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