[GHC] #12188: Pattern variables bound by PatternGuards are not accessible in where clause

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#12188: Pattern variables bound by PatternGuards are not accessible in where clause
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        Reporter:  heisenbug         |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.10.3
      Resolution:  invalid           |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  GHC rejects       |  Unknown/Multiple
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Comment (by rwbarton):

 Since a single where block can scope over multiple guarded right-hand
 sides, it doesn't make sense to have variables bound in a guard be in
 scope in the body of the where clause anyways.

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