[GHC] #11409: Cannot instantiate literals using TypeApplications

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#11409: Cannot instantiate literals using TypeApplications
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        Reporter:  Feuerbach         |                Owner:  goldfire
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1-rc1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
                                     |  TypeApplications
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #11352            |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by simonpj):

 I don't think it'd be too bad if GHC's implementation desugared `3` to
 `integerLit THREE` always.  For Haskell 98 or 2010, the behaviour would be
 indistinguishable from the report.  But it'd work with `TypeApplications`
 too which is a real advantage.

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