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FAQ: fix a typo, add link to 'vars' lookup (#42412)

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* FAQ: add link to vars plugin doc

* Typo (s/Techinically/Technically/)
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@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ Also see dynamic_variables_.
How do I access a group variable?
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Techinically, you don't, Ansible does not really use groups directly. Groups are label for host selection and a way to bulk assign variables, they are not a first class entity, Ansible only cares about Hosts and Tasks.
Technically, you don't, Ansible does not really use groups directly. Groups are label for host selection and a way to bulk assign variables, they are not a first class entity, Ansible only cares about Hosts and Tasks.
That said, you could just access the variable by selecting a host that is part of that group, see first_host_in_a_group_ below for an example.
@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ The above DOES NOT WORK as you expect, if you need to use a dynamic variable use
{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['somevar_' + other_var] }}
For 'non host vars' you can use the vars lookup plugin:
For 'non host vars' you can use the :ref:`vars lookup<vars_lookup>` plugin:
.. code-block:: jinja