[ ghc-Bugs-1115496 ] gfindtype has overly restrictive type

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Bugs item #1115496, was opened at 2005-02-03 07:30
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Status: Open
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Priority: 5
Submitted By: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: gfindtype has overly restrictive type

Initial Comment:
gfindtype should have type

gfindtype :: (Data x, Typeable y) => x -> Maybe y

Data y is unnecessary.

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