OK, if DY quit, then I volunteer to be the perush on Joseph.
Joseph was being purposely, umm, well, Joseph.
Technically, his answer was correct- we all use water to wash our hands on shabbos.
His answer ignored the deeper question, which is whether and in what form are we allowed to use a micelle-forming amphipathic surfactant/emulsifier in addition to H2O to make sure our hands are clean and germ-free.
And in classic Joseph style, his omission was successful in stirring a mini-controversy.
(Joe, how did I do?)
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