[GHC] #11715: Constraint vs *

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#11715: Constraint vs *
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler (Type    |              Version:  8.0.1-rc1
  checker)                           |
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  Typeable
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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Comment (by rwbarton):

 Well pretending `Int` is a constraint seems far more distasteful, and this
 whole discussion seems like a solution in search of a problem to me.

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