[GHC] #16089: seq is not cooperating with :sprint in GHCi as expected

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#16089: seq is not cooperating with :sprint in GHCi as expected
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        Reporter:  radrow            |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  GHCi              |              Version:  8.6.3
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  seq sprint
                                     |  strictness
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect result  |  Unknown/Multiple
  at runtime                         |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #7253, #16096     |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by dfeuer):

 No, the current behavior is fine when there's no type signature. GHCi
 turns off the monomorphism restriction by default, so `x :: Num a => [a]`.
 It's a function, not an updateable thunk.

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