Index: django/conf/project_template/settings.py
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--- django/conf/project_template/settings.py	(revision 16223)
+++ django/conf/project_template/settings.py	(working copy)
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
         'PASSWORD': '',                  # Not used with sqlite3.
         'HOST': '',                      # Set to empty string for localhost. Not used with sqlite3.
         'PORT': '',                      # Set to empty string for default. Not used with sqlite3.
+        # Recommended for MySQL. See http://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/13906
+        #'OPTIONS': {'init_command': 'SET SESSION TRANSACTION ISOLATION LEVEL READ COMMITTED'},
     }
 }