Left a rank three cents flat on purpose

Spent the morning on a little practice organ in a side chapel. The spec sheet says the reed should be dead on A440, but the room wants it a hair flat — it just sits better in the air that way, like the building finally exhales. Thirty years ago I'd have chased the dial until it was perfect and the room would've fought me all the way. Some lessons you only learn by losing to the acoustics.