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 == Liquid ==
 ===Dram===
-A dram (plural drams), written in game as a yellow {{qud char|&amp;W|$}} or a cyan {{qud char|&amp;C|$}} is one unit of liquid volume. The liquid capacity of all containers is measured in drams. At the same time, drams is also used as the unit of currency, where one dram of fresh [[water]] is the base unit of all transactions.
+A dram (plural drams), written in game as a yellow {{qud char|&amp;W|$}} or cyan {{qud char|&amp;C|$}}, is one unit of liquid volume. The liquid capacity of all containers is measured in drams. Drams of {{favilink|water|fresh water}} are also used as the base unit of currency throughout Qud.
-==== Relation to other units ====
+==== Relation to [[#Pound/Hash|Pounds]] ====
-For most liquids, 1 dram of liquid weighs 0.25 [[#Pound/Hash|pounds]]. The weight system truncates any decimal points, so 7 drams of such a liquid will weigh 1 pound in your inventory. Liquids of differing density are:
+For most liquids, 1 dram of liquid weighs 0.25{{pounds}}. The weight system truncates any decimal points, so 7{{qud char|&amp;C|$}} of a typical liquid will weigh 1{{pounds}} in your inventory.
+Liquids of differing density are:
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