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Hauländer
Hauländer were German settlers on noble estates in eastern Prussian provinces before 1807, notably in South Prussia and New East Prussia. Their land contracts with the noble landowners followed Dutch practices which implied certain freedoms not enjoyed by neighboring serfs.
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