  We discuss the deformed function algebra of a simply connected reductive Lie
group G over the complex numbers using a basis consisting of matrix elements of
finite dimensional representations. This leads to a preferred deformation,
meaning one where the structure constants of comultiplication are unchanged.
The structure constants of multiplication are controlled by quantum 3j symbols.
We then discuss connections earlier work on preferred deformations that
involved Schur-Weyl duality.
