What kind of person can communicate with ghosts and spirits, yet is neither extraordinarily large nor extraordinarily small?
A medium
This riddle relies on the homonym 'medium,' which has distinct meanings in different contexts. In spiritualism, a medium is a person who claims to communicate with ghosts and spirits. In standard sizing, medium represents the middle point between small and large, making it the perfect dual-meaning answer.
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