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we also need to take into context when this discussion took place. In the book it takes place after Gandalf has just met up with the three hunters in Fangorn. I believe his mind was not functioning at 100% at this stage. He had come back from death, and in my opinion, he was taking time to get back to his old self again. Read the passages in this context and you can understand his reply regarding Sam.
Whilst in the EE verision of the film (if I can remember), the speech about Sam took place later (in Edoras? can't quite remember) so it is somewhat out of context to me.
On another note, Gandalf may have thought that Sam had died. Why not? the fellowship atttacked by a multitude of Orcs, Boromir dead, why not a little hobbit?
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