"Force Quit" command doesn't work

Apple-Option-Esc, or Command-Alt-Escape, or whatever you'd like to call it.
It stopped working.
I'm on an early 2011 MacBook Pro, 10.8.2. I can't find anything from other people having this problem. I can force quit applications that are already open with the Apple-Q command, but the Force Quit window no longer opens. It hasn't for a long time now.

It is possible that you (or some software) has changed the keyboard shortcut.
Does Force Quit still appear/work from the Apple Menu?
Does Force Quit still appear/work when you option click and hold on a dock icon?
Does the keyboard shortcut work for a different user, e.g., Guest?
Does the keyobard shortcut work when you have started up in Safe Mode?
charlie

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