Index: runs.scm
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--- runs.scm
+++ runs.scm
@@ -302,11 +302,14 @@
 		  (loop (car newtal)(cdr newtal))))))
 	 
 	 ;; case where an items came in as a list been processed
 	 ((and (list? items)     ;; thus we know our items are already calculated
 	       (not   itemdat)) ;; and not yet expanded into the list of things to be done
-	  (if (>= *verbosity* 1)(pp items))
+	  (if (and (>= *verbosity* 1)
+		   (> (length items) 0)
+		   (> (length (car items)) 0))
+		   (pp items))
 	  ;; (if (>= *verbosity* 5)
 	  ;;     (begin
 	  ;;       (print "items: ")     (pp (item-assoc->item-list items))
 	  ;;       (print "itemstable: ")(pp (item-table->item-list itemstable))))
 	  (for-each