Add initializer to handle empty sequence when reducing

[nuwang]

closes: #83

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• 1 of 1 (100.0%) changed or added relevant line in 1 file are covered.
• No unchanged relevant lines lost coverage.
• Overall coverage decreased (-0.1%) to 96.769%

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Totals
Change from base Build 4180007688:	-0.1%
Covered Lines:	930
Relevant Lines:	952

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