How do I access Mountain Lion 10.8.2 on App Store?

I have applications that are only officially supported in OS 10.8.2
I'd like to update to that version of the OS from 10.6.8 rather than the untested 10.8.3.
How do I get the 10.8.2 installer?
Thx

Thanksf for the replies but perhaps my question wasn't written clearly enough.
I know how to get 10.8.3 and I know that there are people using it and it has no doubt been tested by Apple and beta testers.
However some folks like me use their computers in their businesses within complicated setups that involve third party/company software and hardware. Often a new release of the OS can break things in third party software.  The third party in their release notes indicate which OS they have tested their software with for compatibilitiy. In this case, I have official word that 10.8.2 should work fine and 10.8.3 is not yet approved.
The point I am getting at is that sometimes it makes sense, especially when using a Mac for business dependent on compatibility with other software, to use a slightly older release than the one currently on sale.
In the past, one could load an earlier version, often the one that came on a disk and update to the level that made sense.  Does the way the App Store works prevent that? Is there a way around it? Can one still buy 10.8.2 or an earlier version and update to the level desired?

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