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Remove role annotations on type synonyms

Currently, role annotations are allowed on vanilla type synonyms. However, Simon points out that this is very fragile, because a type synonym can be expanded at any time, thus losing a user's intended restriction. Solution: remove these annotations entirely.

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Version 7.7
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
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