def torrent_model_update(itr, col, new_value):
            try:
                # equality check because formatting and cell renderer 
                # functions called on self.torrent_model.set_value() are 
                # expensive
                if self.torrent_model.get_value(itr, col) != new_value:
                    self.torrent_model.set_value(itr, col, new_value)
            except:
                print "ERR", col, type(new_value), new_value
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                if not self.table_paused_unique_ids.get(unique_id):
                    tlist = self.get_list_from_unique_id(unique_id)
                    
                    for i, new_value in enumerate(tlist):
                        torrent_model_update(itr, i, new_value)
                else:
                    state = self.manager.get_torrent_state(unique_id)
                    queue_pos = state['queue_pos']
                    torrent_model_update(itr, 1, queue_pos)
                    
                    if not state["is_paused"]:
                        del self.table_paused_unique_ids[unique_id]
                        
                itr = self.torrent_model.iter_next(itr)