My Finder window no longer opens when I click on it.  What do I need to change?

My finder window in my dock used to open when I clicked on it.  Now it does nothing when I click on it and I have to right click and select New Finder Window to be able to see the contents of my computer.  What setting do I need to change to get back to click and open?

Tried this (thanks) but the Finder is listed twice in the Force quit box and each time I select Relaunch both windows just reappear and I still can't click on the Finder icon in the dock and get it to open!

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