[GHC] #1965: Allow unconstrained existential contexts in newtypes

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#1965: Allow unconstrained existential contexts in newtypes
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        Reporter:  guest             |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  6.8.1
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Comment (by oerjan):

 `LanO` might, however, be a candidate for being zero width when in a
 strict field, which could help ''other'' types satisfy the newtype
 condition.

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