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    #!/usr/bin/env bash

    # Check we've got command line arguments
    if [ -z "$*" ] ; then
    echo "Need to specify ssh options"
    exit 1
    fi

    # Start trying and retrying
    ((count = 100))
    while [[ $count -ne 0 ]] ; do
    ssh $*
    rc=$?
    if [[ $rc -eq 0 ]] ; then
    ((count = 1))
    fi
    ((count = count - 1))
    done

    # Print a message if we failed
    if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]] ; then
    echo "Could not connect to $* after 100 attempts - stopping."
    fi