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My point is that had Newt said what was alleged, it would have been far more than a short sentence. It is unusual for Newt to respond in sentences, generally he responds in paragraphs and he wouldn't have just sent him on his way, he would have expounded on his answer.

There had to have been far more to this exchange than is "reported" (more like alleged). The only way Newt would have made this sort of quip reply is if the jerk (and we all know he was a jerk) had been obnoxious in his question.