Finder in background in Dock

Hi..
I just upgraded to 10.5.8. I tried to move a Dock icon and lost it (no big problem), but now all the other icons have moved to the left, obscuring the Finder. It's there, but just behind (right now) Safari. Every time I try to access the Finder, the other icons move to the left to hide it.
How do I get the Finder back in the open?
Thanks!

reset your dock preferences. delete the file homedirectory/library/preferences/com.apple.dock.plist and log out/in. your dock will be reset to the defaults and should work normally.

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