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 | `tunnel` | Configure IP-in-IP tunnels |
 | `vlan` | Configure VLAN settings |
 
-Most `config` subcommands have a matching `delete` counterpart to remove or reset the corresponding piece of configuration (e.g. `fboss2-dev delete protocol static ip route ...`).  Note, that not all configuration parameters can be individually deleted.  Modification of leaf parameters may require deleting the parent object and re-configuring with the desired parameter modified or deleted appropriately.
+Most `config` subcommands have a matching `delete` counterpart to remove or reset the corresponding piece of configuration (e.g. `fboss2-dev delete protocol static ip route ...`).  Note, that not all configuration parameters can be individually deleted.  Modification of leaf parameters may require deleting the parent object and re-configuring with the desired parameter modified or deleted appropriately.  `delete` commands are intended to be idempotent: deleting something that doesn't exist is not an error.
 
 ### Config vs. Set - what's the difference?