It used to be the case in that

:t 3

would give you

3 :: Num a => a

but

let x = 3
:t x

would give you

x :: Integer

because storing a value in variable forced the system to commit to a specific type.

Nowadays, though, the latter gives you

x :: Num a => a

What changed? I'm at a loss as to how to search the web for an answer to this one.

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@freemo That got me a short answer

stackoverflow.com/a/73861151/1

that includes a link to a much deeper rabbit hole than I care to explore.

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