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+# requires --extra-vars="target='host1;host2;group etc'
+
+- name: run a playley
+  hosts: $target
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: false
+  vars_files:
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+   - $private/vars.yml
+
+  tasks:
+  - name: populate my target group
+    action: add_host groupname=parent_group hostname=$item
+    with_items: $hosts
+
+- include: $basedir/playlets/test/book.yml
+
+
+
+
+