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    def _commit_change(self, safe=False):
        """
        A wrapper around transaction.commit so we can catch, log, retry 
        @type safe: Boolean
        @param safe: Indicates if a safe commit is required.
            Sometimes its OK if the commit fails. When set to false,
            will raise an exception, instead of just logging it
        @rtype: Boolean
        @return: Boolean indicating result of commit attempt 
        """
        res = True
        try:
            commit()
        except ConflictError as e:
            log.warn("Conflict Detecting when trying to commit. Going to sync and retry")
            conn.syncdb()
            try:
                commit()
            except ConflictError as e2:
                #It ain't good, but we should push forward and try and finish the rules
                log.error("Commit failed again with conflict. Moving onto next item", e2)
                if safe == False:
                    res = False
                else:
                    raise
        #Sync for good measure
        conn.syncdb()
        return res