intermittent github ssh issue
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I've looked at some other posts on stackoverflow, but I haven't found my exact issue anywhere, so I've decided to post a new question for it. Please let me know if someone else has had this same issue.

My issue occurs when doing a git clone to a repo on github. I am doing a lot of git clones, and every so often, one will fail with the following response:

    ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host                                                  
    fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly    

It doesn't appear to be an ssh keys issue, because it does work sometimes, but not others. My initial guess is that it's a networking blip somewhere.

Any ideas or answers would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks!           

**EDIT:**
The syntax of the command that is being run is:

    git clone --recursive git@github.com:<REPO> <DESTINATION_DIR>