[GHC] #12358: Read1/Read2 don't have methods defined in terms of ReadPrec

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#12358: Read1/Read2 don't have methods defined in terms of ReadPrec
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  libraries/base    |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2379
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Comment (by simonpj):

 Are you liaising with the Core Libraries Committee on this?   I didn't
 even know about `Read1` and `Read2`!

 Simon

 PS: does kind polymorphism help?  What about `Read3`, `Read4`...?  I
 suppose that's another story though.

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