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\fBstart\fR
Start the specified service. The service is marked as explicitly activated and will not be stopped
-automatically when its dependents stop. If the service is currently stopping this may continue until
-the service is stopped before it is then restarted.
+automatically if its dependents stop. If the service is currently stopping it will generally continue
+to stop before it is then restarted.
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\fBstop\fR
Stop the specified service, and remove explicit activation. The service will stop, but may restart
-immediately if it has active dependents. Any pending \fBstart\fR orders are cancelled.
+immediately if it or any dependents are configured to restart. Any pending \fBstart\fR orders are cancelled,
+though a service which is starting might continue its startup before then stopping.
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\fBwake\fR
Start the specified service, but do not mark it as explicitly activated if it is not already so