Type inference

<div class="visual inference" data-step="0"><div class="visual-head"><strong>TYPE INFERENCE</strong><i></i></div><div class="visual-scene"><div class="infer-editor mono"><div>const n = <b>7</b></div><div class="infer-ghost">n: <strong>number</strong></div><div class="infer-bad">n.toUpperCase()</div></div><div class="infer-callout">type checker</div></div><div class="visual-caption"></div><div class="visual-dots"><b></b><b></b><b></b></div></div>

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