adding some error handling for when global data is non-sensical.

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Codecov Report

✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 63.57%. Comparing base (bd14dd7) to head (02d8cb2).
⚠️ Report is 4 commits behind head on main.

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+ Coverage   63.50%   63.57%   +0.06%     
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  Files          92       92              
  Lines        4149     4156       +7     
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+ Hits         2635     2642       +7     
  Misses       1514     1514              

Flag	Coverage Δ
unittests	63.57% <100.00%> (+0.06%)	⬆️

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