[GHC] #11071: The "Not in scope" error is misleading

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#11071: The "Not in scope" error is misleading
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        Reporter:  mojojojo          |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.10.2
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by mojojojo):

 Reference to a specific member implies that that particular member is the
 problem, while in reality it is the absence of the whole namespace that is
 the problem. In no way does the current message suggest that.

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