A Case of Mistaken Identity

The really fortunate thing, when one is playing Devil's Advocate, is that one is not tasked with proving Satan's innocence. Such as thing is by definition impossible. One need merely prove he is not Satan.

See also: A Tale of Two Santas

Whitey: Santa Claus, you stand accused of crimes against humanity. How do you plead?
Bender: Not Santa!
[Farnsworth stands up and points at Bender.]
Farnsworth: There he is again!
[He shoots Bender in the back.]

On Authorship

Any high school English student will try to tell you what the author meant.
Any college English student can tell you that this doesn't really matter.
Any author will tell you this is the most terrifying thing about writing.

(Use of the style of aphorism borrowed from Nietzsche by way of my brother.)