# The Dark Half question...

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-half-question/183655
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [June 23, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-half-question/183655 "2003-06-23T00:42:24Z")
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### Author: ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-half-question/183655/1 "2003-06-23T00:42:24Z")

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In The Dark half George Stark is brought back by sparrows, but there is a term to refer to them and their job. What is it?

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### Author: ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dark-half-question/183655/2 "2003-06-23T00:46:42Z")

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Psychopomps.