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It seems that the Ents can resist
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Saruman may not have known how to appeal to them.
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they would have taken their time to consider Saruman's words, thus negating their immediacy and therefore, possibly, their "magic"
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No, no, and no.
From ROTK, Many Partings (Gandalf speaking to Treebeard)-
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He had the poison of his voice, and I guess that he persuaded you, even Treebeard, knowing the soft spot in your heart.
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Ents couldn't resist. After Gandalf left, Treebeard was "left alone to talk with him" and Saruman talked his way out of captivity.