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Functional dependencies error message has no position information

When compiling the attached file (sorry its really long, it could easily be reduced to a minimal test case - although I don't think its necessary to fix the bug), I get the error message:

E:\Neil\thesis\obj\haskell2/Proof_default.hs:1:0:
    Couldn't match expected type `Expr' against inferred type `VarName'
      Expected type: ([Expr], [Expr])
      Inferred type: ([VarName], a)
    When using functional dependencies to combine
      Subst (Prop (Sat VarName)) ([VarName], a) (Prop (Sat Expr)),
        arising from a use of `/'
                     at E:\Neil\thesis\obj\haskell2/Proof_default.hs:391:17-54
      Subst (Prop (Sat Expr)) ([Expr], [Expr]) (Prop (Sat Expr)),
        arising from a use of `/'
                     at E:\Neil\thesis\obj\haskell2/Proof_default.hs:399:17-44

The error message lists two positions further down, but gives no position (or 1:0) at the top of the message. One of the positions from further down should be given - either one would do - otherwise the user may miss that there is position information available (I did at first).

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Version 6.8.2
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
Component Compiler
Test case
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