[Haskell-cafe] Constructing a datatype given just its constructor as a string?

[Hugh Perkins]

Just noticed that all my responses have been going only to Neil, not  to the
group.

Anyway, the jist of our conversation was that it's not possible to create
arbitrary datatypes/constructors from strings in Haskell.  Can anyone
deny/confirm?
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