I obviously don’t have her DNA results yet, or I <would share> vs <would have shared> them with everyone

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Tony_M

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YouTube channel: LeviTheHuskyRescue:

"Everyone keeps asking me about our puppy’s DNA results, and the truth is I’ve had them for a really long time, and I have just been hiding sharing them with everyone because… I’m just kidding; I obviously don’t have her DNA results yet, or I would share them with everyone."

The author says: "If I had the result now, I would share or would be sharing this info with you now (in this video).

Can it be a mixed conditional sentence?

"If I had them (in general), I would've shared the results with you already or by now (maybe in some earlier videos)."
 
This is not a great example, in my judgement. The context of what she's saying makes me think she meant to have said, or should rather have said "or I would've shared them with everyone". I think she's talking about the past, which for her is what hasn't happened, i.e., the failure for the results to be in.

The author says: "If I had the result now, I would share or would be sharing this info with you now (in this video).

When is that?

Can it be a mixed conditional sentence?

"If I had them (in general), I would've shared the results with you already or by now (maybe in some earlier videos)."

If i had them now, I would've shared them with you already, in an earlier video. Yes, that's how I understand it too.
 
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