diff --git a/inventories/overwrite/inv1.ini b/inventories/overwrite/inv1.ini
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+host1 var_from_first_file=true
diff --git a/inventories/overwrite/inv2.ini b/inventories/overwrite/inv2.ini
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+host1 var_from_second_file=true