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input type for lambda with union of `Callable`s is inferred as `Any`

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Description

from typing import Callable


def foo(fn: Callable[[int, str], None] | Callable[[int], None]) -> None:
    ...


foo(lambda value: reveal_type(value)) #revealed type is Any

https://mypy-play.net/?mypy=latest&python=3.10&gist=d73f588945031c9fb8192dcf83c030fa

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Start by reproducing the example in the linked mypy-play playground and confirm that the lambda parameter is revealed as Any. Trace mypy's inference for a lambda passed to a union of Callable types; done means the parameter receives the appropriate inferred type and the regression is covered by a test.

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Tech stack
python
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compilers
Issue type
Bug
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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