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I just assumed you had a plan … a blocking plan.”

Because he was an obscure functionary, the lawmaker assumed that he would be an Aaron, Moses’ brother and supporter.

Even though everyone assumed his return was a fait accompli, there were a few red flags around.

He plans on hiring Alaska Natives as support staff for his crew, likely because at the time it was assumed that all Inuit had expert arctic survival skills.

"I had assumed that the way I was feeling was old age, and I just sort of accepted it," Kingston, 62, said.