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tinygrad/shape/view.py

@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ def __add__(self, vm1:View) -> Optional[View]:
     if vm1.mask:
       if (merged := vm2 + vm1.shrink(vm1.mask)) is None: return None
       return merged.pad(tuple((b,s-e) for (b,e),s in zip(vm1.mask, vm1.shape)))
+    if not vm1.shape:
+      print(f"{self=}")
+      print(f"{vm1=}")
+      raise
     if not all_int(vm1.shape): return None
 
     # Project vm1's offset and strides on to vm2.
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ def __add__(self, vm1:View) -> Optional[View]:
           bad = True
           continue
         if len(term) != 1:
-          if not term and newe: newe[0] = 0
+          if not term: newe[0] = 0
           else: bad = True
           continue
         d1, s1 = term[0]