Comic #6937: unit

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Here is the transcription of the text from the comic:

Panel 1:

• Person on the left: "HOW MUCH THORIUM IS IN THE NEW WONDER-WEAPON, MR. SMITH? ANSWER OR WE KILL YOUR FAMILY!"

Panel 2:

• Person on the right: "OKAY, OKAY! IT’S ONE-THIRD PIPE-FULL, ROUNDED."

Panel 3:

• Person on the left: "ONE-THIRD… WHAT?"

Panel 4:

• Person on the right: "ONE THIRD ROUNDED PIPE OR YOU CAN USE SEVENTEEN FIFTEENTHS OF A HOG’S DRAM. DRY HOG’S DRAM, NOT LIQUID."

Caption at the bottom: "Thanks to traditional units, American secrets remain classified."