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How was portia able to save Antonio from shylock's clutches in "The Merchant of Venice' a play written by William Shakespeare?
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Weegy: Portia's "the quality of mercy" speech helped save Antonio.

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Portia saved Antonio by disguising herself as a lawyer and arguing that Shylock could take a pound of flesh but not shed any blood, which made it impossible to fulfill the bond legally.
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