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+trait Cov[+A]
+trait Inv[-A]
+
+object varianceExploit {  
+  type l[-a] = Cov[a]
+  type x = {type l[-a] = Cov[a]}
+  def foo[M[_]] = ()
+  foo[({type l[+a] = Inv[a]})#l]
+}