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Who’s to say that episode wasn’t from a multi verse branch and isn’t canon itself? (It’s a stretch, and I haven’t seen the episode yet)
Honestly… you’re sort of right without knowing it. Wrong but right. It’s hard to explain. You’ll get it when you see it.
Without any more knowledge, but knowing lower decks, I understand completely.