[GHC] #13600: surprising error message with bang pattern

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#13600: surprising error message with bang pattern
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        Reporter:  andrewufrank      |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:  x86_64
 Type of failure:  Poor/confusing    |  (amd64)
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Comment (by simonpj):

 Ha ha, Matthew is right!

 Maybe it would help if, when GHC sees an infix definition for `(!)`, and
 the `!` immediately precedes the second argument, we suggested the
 possibility of bang patterns?  To suppress the warning, we'd suggest
 adding a space, thus
 {{{
 f4 ! x = ...
 }}}
 I think that'd be useful, if someone wants to try.

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