- use `defaults.yaml` & Co. - reduce Pillar data i.e. this needs to go: ``` dnsmasq: dnsmasq_conf: salt://dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.conf dnsmasq_hosts: salt://dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.hosts dnsmasq_cnames: salt://dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.cnames dnsmasq_conf_dir: salt://dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.d ```