Phantom Frame Appears Between Two Clips

I am new to FCP. When I play my video in the timeline, a phantom frame from another clip plays between two clips. I don't know if I accidentally placed one of the clips on top of it or something when I was moving clips, but I can't figure out how to get rid of it. I deleted the two videos one at a time to see which clip it was attached to, but the phantom frame played no matter which of the two I deleted. I also used the blade to cut the end of the first clip and the beginning of the other, but it still appeared. I therefore figure it must be between the two clips, but I can't find anything between them to select. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you very much.
ETA; When I look closely, I think the black gap between the two clips is larger than the slight black gap between normal clips, so maybe that does indicate there's something there?

Artistry wrote:
ETA; When I look closely, I think the black gap between the two clips is larger than the slight black gap between normal clips, so maybe that does indicate there's something there?
Here is a shot of a time line where I have zoomed in as far as I can. At this level of zoom, a single frame can barely fit on my screen. If you maximize your zoom you should see only the thin line as shown between the partial frame on the right and the one on the left. If you see something more – either a gap or a clip with content – you should be able to select and delete it.
Russ

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