People
Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals... except the weasel.
— Homer
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
A gloriously self-serving bit of logic: wriggling out of things is a skill that sets people apart from animals. Then comes the quick afterthought, except the weasel, which is the joke, since the word weaseling already names the very thing being praised.
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