Continuation monad "interface"

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The state monad "interface"

class MonadState s m where
    get :: m s
    put :: s -> m ()

(+ return and bind) allows to construct any possible computation with State monad without using State constructor. For example, State $ \s -> (s+1, s-1) can be written as

 do s <- get
    put (s-1)
    return (s+1)

Similarily, I never have to use Reader constructor, because I can create that computation using ask, return and (>>=). Precisely: Reader f == ask >>= return . f.

Is it the same true for continuations - is it possible to write all instances of Cont r a using callCC (the only function in MonadCont), return and bind, and never type something like Cont (\c -> ...)?

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