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fsc.exe exited with code -1073741571 (StackOverflowException with big literal list) VS2019 Preview 3 #6258

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Creating a large list in a source literal breaks the compiler

Repro steps

Compile the following code:

module TestData

let expectedValues = 
    [
        1 
        1 
        1 
        1 
        1 

continue this for another 400 lines

        1 
    ]

TestData.zip

Expected behavior

A large (and boring) list is created

Actual behavior

The compiler terminates

Known workarounds

Create the list programmatically

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Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019 Preview
Version 16.0.0 Preview 3.0
VisualStudio.16.Preview/16.0.0-pre.3.0+28608.199
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 4.7.03190
Installed Version: Community
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Visual F# Tools 10.4 for F# 4.6   16.0.0.0.  Commit Hash: b5c01b8cc65af6381d2dd558ee63a4aa9e0e98d5.
Microsoft Visual F# Tools 10.4 for F# 4.6

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