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As is the case with many of Garbuz’s works, the title of his other work in the show, Jewish Inventors and Explorers, sends out a split poisoned arrow: it is aimed primarily at the foolish pride taken in identifying the Jewish gene in science, technology, and any and every endeavor, but also takes a jab at the paranoid identification of the Jews as the cause of every calamity and misfortune in the world. Moreover, in a reversal of sorts and a rounding out of a circle, his work connects these two strains: the Jews indeed hold a place of honor among the great inventors and explorers, but their studies and discoveries have often led, directly and indirectly, to catastrophic outcomes.
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