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    for i in range(retry_int['attempts']):
        # in case no otp is given by the state, get it from pillar
        # this should happen within the loop, in case otp changes
        if not otp:
            try:
                log.debug('Trying to get otp from pillar %s...' % pillar_key)
                otp = __salt__['pillar.get'](pillar_key)[-1]
            # if getting the otp from pillar fails, ask the master to generate a new one
            except IndexError: 
                log.debug('Unable to get otp from pillar, otp is %s' % otp)
                _send_salt_event('newotp')
                log.debug('sleeping for %d seconds' % retry_int['interval'] ) 
                time.sleep(retry_int['interval'])
            else:
                log.debug('Success! OTP is %s' % otp)
                log.debug('trying to join #%d' % i ) 
                result = _do_join(computername, realm, otp, server)
                if result[0]:
                    break
                log.debug('sleeping for %d seconds' % retry_int['interval'] ) 
                time.sleep(retry_int['interval'])