How do i fix the message "The application Finder.app couldn't be opened. -10810"?

I accidentally quit finder.app on my MacBookPro SL 10.6 from the force quit menu as it hanged... now am having trouble relaunching it...

Launch the Terminal application, copy or drag -- do not type -- the line of text below into the window, and press return. Then log out and log back in.
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchSe rvices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain user
That's one line, not more than one.
Edit: Unfortunately, the forum software mangles the line by inserting a space in the word "Services." You'll have to copy it into a text editor first, remove the space, then run it in Terminal.

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