Can I ask Postgresql to ignore errors within a transaction

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I use Postgresql with the PostGIS extensions for ad-hoc spatial analysis. I generally construct and issue SQL queries by hand from within psql. I always wrap an analysis session within a transaction, so if I issue a destructive query I can roll it back.

However, when I issue a query that contains an error, it cancels the transaction. Any further queries elicit the following warning:

ERROR: current transaction is aborted, commands ignored until end of transaction block

Is there a way I can turn this behaviour off? It is tiresome to rollback the transaction and rerun previous queries every time I make a typo.

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