[GHC] #11400: * is not an indexed type family

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#11400: * is not an indexed type family
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler (Type    |              Version:  8.1
  checker)                           |
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  TypeInType
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  GHC rejects       |  Unknown/Multiple
  valid program                      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by jstolarek):

 I believe `Type` and `*` are synonyms. So theoretically they can be used
 interchangeably but practically there is this special case for parsing
 when `*` needs to be parenthesized.

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