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I think I'm not aphantasic.

When I "imagine" images, they're not usually superimposed or mixed into the input from my eyes like you described. They're on like a "second computer monitor" in my head. Maybe this helps you understand what it's like?

I "see" what I imagine, but I also can see what it is that's in front of my eyes, and the two things don't conflict with each other.