[GHC] #15989: Adding extra quantified constraints leads to resolution failure

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#15989: Adding extra quantified constraints leads to resolution failure
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        Reporter:  eror              |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.6.3
       Component:  Compiler (Type    |              Version:  8.6.2
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      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  GHC rejects       |  Unknown/Multiple
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Comment (by eror):

 * `( forall x x'. Monad (m x), forall x. Traversable (m x) )` and `(
 forall x x'. Traversable (m x), forall x. Monad (m x) )` both fail on
 `fmap` but not `pure`, which makes it look like the problem is in
 resolving classes that are superclasses of more than one of the
 constraints.
 * Using two type variables in both constraints compiles; it looks like the
 problem arises when the number of quantified type variables is different.
 But `( forall x. Monad (m x), Monad m y )` compiles.

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