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+module Optional where
+
+import GHC.Records (getField)
+import MyPrelude
+
+newtype Optional a = OptionalInternal (Maybe a)
+  deriving newtype (Functor)
+
+mkOptional :: a -> Optional a
+mkOptional defaultValue = OptionalInternal $ Just defaultValue
+
+defaults :: Optional a
+defaults = OptionalInternal Nothing
+
+instance HasField "withDefault" (Optional a) (a -> a) where
+  getField (OptionalInternal m) defaultValue = case m of
+    Nothing -> defaultValue
+    Just a -> a