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This isnt for merging yet, just WIP,

Bit of a slow start, but figured while I am still finding my way around the codebase i'll raise this so ppl can peek at the progress more conveniently and give me feedback as i go.
Fairly strict naming conventions on typeclass instances <typename><typeclassname>. The one time where you avoid spending hours debugging a case of accidental name shadowing you can thank me :)