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diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/utils.py b/plugins/module_utils/utils.py
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+def normalize_to_list(value):
+    """
+    Normalize VyOS REST return values to list.
+
+    Handles:
+      dict -> keys
+      list -> same
+      str  -> [value]
+      None -> []
+    """
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        return list(value.keys())
+
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return value
+
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        return [value]
+
+    return []
+
+
+def normalize_to_dict(value):
+    """
+    Normalize VyOS REST return values to dict.
+
+    list -> {item: {}}
+    str  -> {value: {}}
+    dict -> same
+    """
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        return value
+
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return {v: {} for v in value}
+
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        return {value: {}}
+
+    return {}
+\ No newline at end of file