diff --git a/examples/playbook/host_vars/k3.yml b/examples/playbook/host_vars/k3.yml
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-
-ansible_connection: econtext_conn
diff --git a/examples/playbook/host_vars/localhost.yml b/examples/playbook/host_vars/localhost.yml
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-# ansible_connection: econtext_conn