[GHC] #13761: Can't create poly-kinded GADT with TypeInType enabled, but can without

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#13761: Can't create poly-kinded GADT with TypeInType enabled, but can without
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler (Type    |              Version:  8.0.1
  checker)                           |
      Resolution:  invalid           |             Keywords:  TypeInType
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  GHC rejects       |  Unknown/Multiple
  valid program                      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by simonpj):

 >  I mean something like

 But is that so different from this?
 {{{
 data T :: k -> * where
   MkT :: T Int
 }}}
 Is a separate kind signature better?

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