[GHC] #13486: inconsistency in handling the BOM Byte-order-mark in reading and putStrLn

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#13486: inconsistency in handling the BOM Byte-order-mark in reading and putStrLn
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        Reporter:  andrewufrank      |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.2
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Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Poor/confusing    |  Unknown/Multiple
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Comment (by bgamari):

 Ugh, this is rather unfortunate. I wonder what other language
 implementations do here.

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