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diff --git a/compiler/prelude/primops.txt.pp b/compiler/prelude/primops.txt.pp
index b3cf2f424d..36eec67b7d 100644
--- a/compiler/prelude/primops.txt.pp
+++ b/compiler/prelude/primops.txt.pp
@@ -2228,6 +2228,18 @@ section "Etc"
{Miscellaneous built-ins}
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+primtype Proxy# a
+ { The type constructor {\tt Proxy#} is used to bear witness to some
+ type variable. It's used when you want to pass around proxy values
+ for doing things like modelling type applications. A {\tt Proxy#}
+ is not only unboxed, it also has a polymorphic kind, and has no
+ runtime representation, being totally free. }
+
+pseudoop "proxy#"
+ Proxy# a
+ { Witness for an unboxed {\tt Proxy#} value, which has no runtime
+ representation. }
+
pseudoop "seq"
a -> b -> b
{ Evaluates its first argument to head normal form, and then returns its second