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When I was asked to write the foreword to Francisco Formiga's book, Bassoon Reed Design and Reedmaking Life Hacks, I knew that, in addition to reedmaking, I needed to talk about our long-time friendship. Francisco and I became friends over thirty years ago when we were both based in Belo Hori- zonte, Brazil. At the time, I was a new professor of bassoon at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, and he was a very advanced bassoonist at the university who was also already playing pro- fessionally in the state orchestra. We spent countless hours making reeds, exchanging ideas, adopting each other's suggestions, and learning from each other. Our friendship grew during these long hours of reed crafting and music making, and we have remained great friends to this day. After he graduated, Francisco moved to São Paulo, where he continued to ourish in his musical career. He currently plays in the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra one of the best orchestras in Latin America