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:print in ghci: impossible happened

GHCi, version 6.8.1: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/  :? for help
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Prelude> let fac n = foldl (*) 1 [1..n]
Prelude> :print fac
fac = <function>
ghc-6.8.1: panic! (the 'impossible' happened)
  (GHC version 6.8.1 for i386-unknown-linux):
        ghci/Debugger.hs:84:11-72: Irrefutable pattern failed for pattern Data.Maybe.Just subst


Please report this as a GHC bug:  http://www.haskell.org/ghc/reportabug

This also happens with:

Prelude> let sum' a b = a+b
Prelude> let product' a b = a*b
Prelude> let sum' a b = (+) a b

but not with:

Prelude> let sum a b = a
Prelude> :print sum
sum = <function>
Prelude> let summ a b = id b
Prelude> :print summ
summ = <function>
Prelude> let id' x = x
Prelude> :print id'
id' = <function>
Prelude> let product' = (*)
Prelude> :print product'
product' = <function>
Prelude> let sum' = (+)
Prelude> :print sum'
sum' = <function>

All these functions do work properly when used in expressions

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Version 6.8.1
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
Component GHCi
Test case
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Edited by joerisamson
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