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Type narrowing doesn't work with mutable variables in closures #23776

Description

Includes arguments.

TypeScript Version: 2.9.0-dev.201xxxxx

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declare const a: {} | void;
if (a instanceof Object) a; // {}
if (a instanceof Object) () => a; // {}
declare let b: {} | void;
if (b instanceof Object) b; // {}
if (b instanceof Object) () => b;

Expected behavior:

if (b instanceof Object) () => b; // {}

Actual behavior:

if (b instanceof Object) () => b; // void | {}

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