[GHC] #11349: [TypeApplications] Create Proxy-free alternatives of functions in base

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#11349: [TypeApplications] Create Proxy-free alternatives of functions in base
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        Reporter:  Iceland_jack      |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Core Libraries    |              Version:  7.10.3
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                                     |  TypeApplications
Operating System:  Other             |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by Iceland_jack):

 Replying to [comment:5 rwbarton]:

 > Word is basically useless as an "efficient small-ish Natural" for this
 reason, and only makes sense when you specifically want the machine-
 specific wrap-around behavior, or when doing bit manipulation only.

 A fixed-precision type with the underflow semantics of `Natural` could be
 useful. Anyway </offtopic>

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