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For the moujik--the native of a country which will some day supply the universe with petroleum--cannot afford to light up his humble abode, and therefore sits in darkness.

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noun Variant of muzhik.

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They wore no regulation uniform, but were clad in much the same attire as an ordinary moujik--knee leather boots and high hats of gray and black curled fur.
There is also a great timidity in it; for the Russian moujik or christianik (peasant farmer) has scarcely been sure his soul is his own, since time immemorable.
You used to be a poor moujik, and now--marry! — Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore
Just at that time there came up behind him a poor moujik, who felt sorry for the beggar, and gave him a copeck. — Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore
"[266 Then the sportsman guessed that he had before him no mere moujik, but a Léshy. — Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore

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