# File lib/aws/simple_db.rb, line 193
    def self.consistent_reads state = true, &block
      begin
        prev_state = Thread.current['_simple_db_consistent_reads_']
        Thread.current['_simple_db_consistent_reads_'] = state
        yield
      ensure
        Thread.current['_simple_db_consistent_reads_'] = prev_state
      end
    end