[GHC] #9588: Add `MonadPlus (Either e)` and `Alternative (Either e)` instances

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#9588: Add `MonadPlus (Either e)` and `Alternative (Either e)` instances
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        Reporter:  hvr               |                Owner:  hvr
            Type:  task              |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  ⊥
       Component:  Core Libraries    |              Version:
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  report-impact
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #10755 #12160     |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by Iceland_jack):

 Replying to [comment:12 ekmett]:
 > Sadly.
 >
 > The current Error based instance in transformers is somewhat lacking in
 this and other regards.

 I mindlessly applied that and it broke a parser in our code :)

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