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Editor’s Note: As I share my latest musical project, “Sierra Clubbing,” a double album with a conservation theme, I want to explain the inspiration behind its structure. This fraternal twin album concept, comprising two separate yet connected records, “Blue Spinel” and “Red Beryl,” may seem unconventional at first, but bear with me as I explain my creative decision. The idea of fraternal twins resonated with me as I delved into the world of conservation. I sought to find a connection between the concept of twins and the natural world, but my research yielded nothing concrete. That was until I did what I was taught as a Creative Writing student in college. I took a walk. Once I stepped back, it hit me. Symbiosis. Duh! The very essence of twins – two unique entities born from the same source – parallels the delicate balance and interconnectedness of our planet’s ecosystems. In the natural world, we find examples of dualities that coexist and rely on each other for survival. Think of the