[OS X Emacs] Can't start gui when -nw is running

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    >> Heck, I believe I should be able to run multiple gui versions
    >> simultaneously as well, but that's probably my Unix background
    >> speaking.

    Pete> The latter is possible. By invoking '/Applications/Aquamacs\
    Pete> Emacs.app/Contents/MacOS/Aquamacs\ Emacs [optional arguments] &'.

    Pete> Isn't this the way you launch it with -nw?

I'm currently launching it from my Desktop launcher thingamabob.  Maybe it's
that which is goofing up and not allowing the gui version to start.  Thanks,
I will try from a shell when I am back home.

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