Bash, grep between two lines with specified string

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Print from test1 to test2 (Trigger lines included)

awk '/test1/{f=1} /test2/{f=0;print} f'
awk '/test1/{f=1} f; /test2/{f=0}' 
awk '/test1/,/test2/'


test1
abc
cvb
bnm
test2

Prints data between test1 to test2 (Trigger lines excluded)

awk '/test1/{f=1;next} /test2/{f=0} f' 
awk '/test2/{f=0} f; /test1/{f=1}' 


abc
cvb
bnm

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