App Store shows updates that I've already updated. Why?

The Mac App Store wants me to install updates that I've already installed. It finds and updates software on my Mac, just as it should, but the next time I return to the App Store, it says I haven't updated that software even though I have.
Example: Aperture. The Mac App Store found an update: version 3.4.3. Great! I installed it over a week ago. In fact, when I launch Aperture and go to About Aperture, I see that I'm running version 3.4.3. So, why does the Mac App Store show the 3.4.3 update listed on my Updates tab?
I see six updates in the updates page, but I've already updated them. Pixelmator: updated. Coda 2: Updated. Aperture: updated. But they're still listed as if they haven't been updated at all. What's going on, and how can I fix it?

Jalpuna wrote:
OH!!! Good idea! I removed the backup from Spotlight indexing. My backup is a clone, not incimental like Time Machine. This didn't immediately solve it, I assume because the index already exists, but time will tell if it solves it from this point forward.
I'm in the same boat as Jalupuna in that I have a SuperDuper! clone backup. BUT, as soon as I did as Dah•veedsuggested, the App Store "updates" disappeared!
So thanks to Dah•veed , his suggested solved the issue for me!

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