[m-rev.] for review: simplify handling of recoverable errors in items

[Zoltan Somogyi]

For review by anyone.

I intend to build on this diff later today, so I intend to commit this
diff in a couple of hours even without a review; I will address any review
comments in my next change.

Zoltan.
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