# 332: Basement

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Podcast: [Robot or Not?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/robot-or-not-46851)
Published: 2026-01-26T17:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/332/
Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.theincomparable.com/podcast/robot/robot332-basement.mp3
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Duration seconds: 367

## Resource

Listener Joel has discovered some Canadians referring to the first floor of a two-story house as a “basement.” Does this defy all reason? How low must you go to be a basement?...

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