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In one play, a character with this profession poisons an entire group of nuns with rice porridge. In that play, (15[1])a character with this profession dies in a boiling cauldron intended for Calymath. (-5[2])This profession is held by Barrabas in a play by Christopher Marlowe. (15[1])While disguised as a lawyer, (*) Portia demands for one character to show “mercy” to (10[1])a (-5[1])character in this profession, (10[1])whose ships are lost at sea. In that play, a character in this profession (10[1])is sued by Shylock, who demands a pound of flesh from him. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this profession, that in a play by William Shakespeare, is held by Antonio in Venice. (10[1])■END■ (10[4])

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