[GHC] #14342: ghci fails to start with RebindableSyntax and OverloadedStrings

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#14342: ghci fails to start with RebindableSyntax and OverloadedStrings
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           Reporter:  NeilMitchell      |             Owner:  (none)
               Type:  bug               |            Status:  new
           Priority:  normal            |         Milestone:
          Component:  GHCi              |           Version:  8.2.1
           Keywords:                    |  Operating System:  Windows
       Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |   Type of failure:  GHCi crash
          Test Case:                    |        Blocked By:
           Blocking:                    |   Related Tickets:
Differential Rev(s):                    |         Wiki Page:
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 {{{
 C:\Neil>ghci -XRebindableSyntax -XOverloadedStrings
 GHCi, version 8.2.1: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/  :? for help

 <interactive>:1:39: error: Not in scope: `fromString'
 }}}

 GHCi exits immediately with the above error if using both rebindable
 syntax and overloaded strings. This behaviour prevents starting projects
 which use both extensions.

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