Unwanted flash of video in between clips in FCE

Hello, it's me again
In between edit clips in my FCE project there is a very brief flash of video that does not fit in. I can't highlight it to just delete it. I know there is some technique to getting rid of this, but I can't remember.
Thank you so much for any advice!

That's interesting, as last night I had to research how to insert a flash (like a camera flash) into one of my movies! Anyway, if it helps, this is what I do to clear those unwanted flashes (sometimes maybe only a frame wide).
In the timeline, zoom way in, with repeated apple-key and +. then you should be able to see a larger view of the offending flash. Highlight it, and delete it. You can then close the gap by right-click and select "close gap". If this doesn't work it may be due to linked audio so unlock those audio tracks first. I'm no expert but that's what usually works for me. Good luck.
Keith

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