diff --git a/examples/getacls.cf b/examples/getacls.cf
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+bundle agent __main__
+{
+  vars:
+    "default_acls"
+      slist => getacls("/tmp/foo/", "default");
+    "access_acls"
+      slist => getacls("/tmp/bar", "access");
+}