[GHC] #12428: Allow pattern synonyms to optionally carry coerceability

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#12428: Allow pattern synonyms to optionally carry coerceability
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        Reporter:  dfeuer            |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
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Comment (by dfeuer):

 Replying to [comment:6 simonpj]:
 > Also there's a problem with
 > {{{
 > pattern Foo a = Foo (Bar a)
 > }}}
 > because it looks recursive.

 That was just a mistake. Rename the new constructor `NewFoo` or something.

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