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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:

def reconnect(force=False, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
    '''
    Reconnect the NAPALM proxy when the connection
    is dropped by the network device.
    The connection can be forced to be restarted
    using the ``force`` argument.

    .. note::

        This function can be used only when running proxy minions.

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' napalm.reconnect
        salt '*' napalm.reconnect force=True
    '''
    default_ret = {
        'out': None,
        'result': True,
        'comment': 'Already alive.'
    }
    if not salt.utils.napalm.is_proxy(__opts__):
        # regular minion is always alive
        # otherwise, the user would not be able to execute this command
        return default_ret
    is_alive = alive()
    log.debug('Is alive fetch:')
    log.debug(is_alive)
    if not is_alive.get('result', False) or\
       not is_alive.get('out', False) or\
       not is_alive.get('out', {}).get('is_alive', False) or\
       force:  # even if alive, but the user wants to force a restart
        proxyid = __opts__.get('proxyid') or __opts__.get('id')
        # close the connection
        log.info('Closing the NAPALM proxy connection with %s', proxyid)
        salt.utils.napalm.call(
            napalm_device,  # pylint: disable=undefined-variable
            'close',
            **{}
        )
        # and re-open
        log.info('Re-opening the NAPALM proxy connection with %s', proxyid)
        salt.utils.napalm.call(
            napalm_device,  # pylint: disable=undefined-variable
            'open',
            **{}
        )
        default_ret.update({
            'comment': 'Connection restarted!'
        })
        return default_ret
    # otherwise, I have nothing to do here:
    return default_ret