diff --git a/sugar/p2p/model/AbstractModel.py b/sugar/p2p/model/AbstractModel.py
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+class AbstractModel:
+	def __init__(self):
+		self._listeners = []
+	
+	def add_listener(self, listener):
+		self._listeners.append(listener)
+	
+	def _notify_model_change(self, key):
+		for listener in self._listeners:
+			listener(self, key)