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NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he wasn’t about to take the bait: a question dealing with that quintessential junk food, Twinkies.

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So when asked Friday at a news conference about Twinkies-maker Hostess shutting down, the target of many a fat joke begged off.

The governor quipped: “I know it! You people are the worst! This is a setup! I am not answering questions on Twinkies, no, no, no, no, no, no. It’s bad that I even said the word `Twinkie’ from behind this microphone.”

Christie has tried for years to lose weight and often jokes about his caloric struggles. He once likened his weight loss efforts to “throwing a couple deck chairs off of the Titanic.”

But Friday he said he wouldn’t provide more fodder to comedians.

“You know,” he said, “I’m on `Saturday Night Live’ enough.”