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+---
+# Nginx handlers
+
+- name: restart nginx
+  service:
+    name: nginx
+    state: restarted
+
+- name: reload nginx
+  service:
+    name: nginx
+    state: reloaded
+
+- name: stop nginx
+  service:
+    name: nginx
+    state: stopped