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+# Helper function loading various enable-able files
+function _load_bash_it_files() {
+  file_type="$1"
+  if [ ! -d "${BASH_IT}/${file_type}/enabled" ]
+  then
+    continue
+  fi
+  FILES="${BASH_IT}/${file_type}/enabled/*.bash"
+  for config_file in $FILES
+  do
+    if [ -e "${config_file}" ]; then
+      source $config_file
+    fi
+  done
+}
+
+# Function for reloading aliases
+function reload_aliases() {
+  _load_bash_it_files "aliases"
+}
+
+# Function for reloading auto-completion
+function reload_completion() {
+  _load_bash_it_files "completion"
+}
+
+# Function for reloading plugins
+function reload_plugins() {
+  _load_bash_it_files "plugins"
+}