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In one play, a character with this profession poisons an entire group of nuns with rice porridge. In that play, a character with this profession dies in a boiling (-5[1])cauldron intended for Calymath. (-5[1])This profession is held by Barrabas in a play by Christopher Marlowe. While disguised as a lawyer, (*) Portia demands for one character to show “mercy” to a character in this profession, whose ships are lost at sea. In that play, a character in this profession is sued (10[1])by Shylock, who demands a pound of flesh from him. For 10 points, name this profession, that in a play by William (0[1])Shakespeare, is held by Antonio in Venice. ■END■

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