I'm not sure how I feel about languages with auto currying.
Upside: Partial application is easy.
Downside: It's common to miss a parameter when refactoring, and errors can be unclear.
Upside: You can be generic on functions: a -> b.
Downside: An a -> b isn't very useful.
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