[GHC] #12446: Doesn't suggest TypeApplications when `~` used prefix

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#12446: Doesn't suggest TypeApplications when `~` used prefix
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        Reporter:  Iceland_jack      |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
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Comment (by bgamari):

 I suspect the problem is that `~` simply isn't a valid constructor lexeme.
 For instance,
 {{{
 λ> import Lexeme
 λ> import FastString
 λ> isLexCon $ fsLit "~"
 False
 }}}

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