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The title refers to a practice in the early days of affirmative action, when the first Black person hired by a company or agency would be seated close to the office entrance, so that all who came and went could see that the company was racially mixed. The word "Spook" has a dual meaning: it has been used as a racial slur against Blacks, as well as a slang term for a spy.
Read more about this topic: The Spook Who Sat By The Door (novel)
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