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This reads as a sharp comeback inside a public argument about women in political life. The line can be taken to mean that ridicule can be met with wit, and that confidence can turn a sexist remark back on itself. It lands when someone tries to diminish a woman’s presence, and the reply exposes the weakness in the insult.
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