[GHC] #10365: Implement Semigroup as a superclass of Monoid Proposal (Phase 1)

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#10365: Implement Semigroup as a superclass of Monoid Proposal (Phase 1)
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        Reporter:  gidyn             |                Owner:  quchen
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:  8.0.1
       Component:  libraries/base    |              Version:  7.10.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  report-impact
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D1284
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Comment (by RyanGlScott):

 Replying to [comment:21 bergmark]:
 > I really don't want literals to be able to crash at runtime.

 Bear in mind that it's already possible for literals to crash at runtime:

 {{{
 $ ghci
 GHCi, version 7.10.2: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/  :? for help
 λ> import Numeric.Natural
 λ> -1 :: Natural
 *** Exception: arithmetic underflow
 }}}

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