[GHC] #13859: Bad error message when compacting a Compact#

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#13859: Bad error message when compacting a Compact#
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        Reporter:  andrewthad        |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.2.1-rc2
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Comment (by ezyang):

 I guess we should actually implement the "Compactable" type class, that
 will solve this problem once and for all.

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