diff --git a/reauth.go b/reauth.go
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+package gophercloud
+
+import (
+	"github.com/racker/perigee"
+)
+
+// WithReauth wraps a Perigee request fragment with logic to perform re-authentication
+// if it's deemed necessary.
+//
+// Do not confuse this function with WithReauth()!  Although they work together to support reauthentication,
+// WithReauth() actually contains the decision-making logic to determine when to perform a reauth,
+// while WithReauthHandler() is used to configure what a reauth actually entails.
+func (c *Context) WithReauth(f func() (interface{}, error)) (interface{}, error) {
+	result, err := f()
+	cause, ok := err.(*perigee.UnexpectedResponseCodeError)
+	if ok && cause.Actual == 401 {
+		err = c.reauthHandler()
+		if err == nil {
+			result, err = f()
+		}
+	}
+	return result, err
+}
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