List/Array/Seq.max/min/maxBy/minBy may return nan if the sequence starts with nan
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Description
The position where NaN appears changes what Seq.max returns.
**Repro steps**
```fs
printfn $"{Seq.max [nan; 2.; 1.; 4.]}"
printfn $"{Seq.max [3.; nan; 1.; 4.]}"
printfn $"{Seq.max [3.; 2.; nan; 4.]}"
printfn $"{Seq.max [3.; 2.; 1.; nan]}"
```
**Expected behavior**
```
4
4
4
3
```
**Actual behavior**
```
NaN
4
4
3
```
**Known workarounds**
Filter away all NaNs first.
**Related information**
SharpLab
https://sharplab.io/#v2:DYLgZgzgNALiBOBXAdgHwA7wJbJmZABACQBEA3gMoCmAjgHQC2AhgB4EDayTyA3AQEx0+ARiEEALHQC6AXxIBYAFCYceQqUq1GrDgGYxXXgVF9Jshcuy58xctXrM27fX0F9Dp6XKUrr6u1qOemJuxgbc5kA=
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