[GHC] #15472: GHC HEAD type inference regression post-"Remove decideKindGeneralisationPlan"

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#15472: GHC HEAD type inference regression post-"Remove
decideKindGeneralisationPlan"
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  highest           |            Milestone:  8.8.1
       Component:  Compiler (Type    |              Version:  8.5
  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):

 Would it be possible to give a version of Richard's comment:2 for the nice
 small program in comment:7?

 In particular, why does ''more'' generalisation lead to a type error?  I'm
 missing that vital point :-).

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