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+---
+
+- name: Deploy include patterns to backup
+  copy: src="backup_patterns" dest="/etc/duply/main/patterns/xmpp_server"
+        owner="root" group="root" mode="700"
+  notify:
+    - Assemble Duply include patterns
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