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In William Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice', which legal loophole does Portia exploit during the trial scene to save Antonio from Shylock?

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1Antonio's remaining property is protected under the direct decree of the Duke.
2The bond allows a pound of flesh but explicitly forbids any drop of blood to be spilled.✓
3Shylock is convicted of not being a legal Venetian citizen.
4The bond does not explicitly specify the extraction of human flesh.

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The bond allows a pound of flesh but explicitly forbids any drop of blood to be spilled.

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