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 == Ottomans in Balkans == 

 Yes, as I said early on the peasant's flight was unchanged or even improved compared to their counterparts in western Europe/ However, by the early modern time, the Ottoman empire was decaying and backward. Being an Islamic state, it did no reap the benefits of enlightenment, scientific revolution mercantilism and industrial revolution. THis of course trickled down to worse conditions of the average peasant. Hupchik says so. So leaving it at ""OTtoman occupation bettered the peasnat's flight"" is misquoting Hupchik, and incorrect on the whole, because the overall result was worsening of their condition.  

 Anyway, i am busy at the moment with other articles. I will not be able to get to the OTtomans article for w little while. But i will be happy to suggest a summarised format in a while 

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