[GHC] #8797: Generics instances for monoid and applicative newtypes

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#8797: Generics instances for monoid and applicative newtypes
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        Reporter:  jcristovao  |            Owner:
            Type:  feature     |           Status:  merge
  request                      |        Milestone:  7.8.1
        Priority:  normal      |          Version:  7.8.1-rc1
       Component:              |         Keywords:
  libraries/base               |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
      Resolution:              |       Difficulty:  Easy (less than 1 hour)
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Comment (by thoughtpolice):

 We should open a separate ticket for these I think. Edward I'm sure will
 agree that we need to look out for adding more sensible instances for the
 types in base (we always seem to forget some, somewhere).

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