Dual Monitors - Moving windows around

I have an external monitor attached to my iMac. The other day, I needed to move Safari out of the main window and on to the external. Since then, whenever I open up the program, it appears in the second window. Here's what I have tried:
1 - I have unplugged the external monitor which forced the Safari back to the main screen. When I plugged the external monitor back in and reopened Safari, it was still on the second screen.
2 - I have "gathered displays" and it did not correct the situation.
3 - I have moved Safari to the main window, closed out Safari properly, and it still opened in the second monitor screen.
4 - Standing on my head and screaming didn't help.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You might not have done it quite this way, so just to be sure...
WIth monitor connected, open a new safari window, which presumably appears on the external display.
Don't do anything with the window except move it to the desired display. Close the window. Don't quit Safari.
Open a new window, it is supposed to open where you put the last one.
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