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Highest precedence, passed via --extra-vars on command line
Lowest precedence, defined in defaults/main.yml of a role
Variables specific to a single host, defined in host_vars/
Variables applied to all hosts in a group, defined in group_vars/
Variables defined in the vars: section of a play
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Correct answer & explanation
Extra vars: Highest precedence, passed via --extra-vars on command line
Extra-vars override all others, role defaults have lowest precedence, host vars apply per host, group vars apply per group, and play vars apply to the entire play.
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