Your right it wasn’t explicit, but it sure was the implication. I think the team at lucasfilm were reluctant to commit to any one explanation, they probably decided to stick to the clone route with the novelisation after backlash from the fans who (rightfully) also got he implication that the Palpatine that was in the film was the same one from ROTJ.
Post #1341426
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- idir_hh
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- Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Redux Ideas thread
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- 6-May-2020, 12:03 AM