How do you force install an update in Lion?

I've downloaded and want to re-install the 10.7.2 update, so I need to trick the system into thinking it hasn't been installed before.
In Lion, the Receipts folder doesn't contain packages, so I can't just delete the 10.7.2 package then install.
There is a InstallHistory.plist file in the Receipts folder, and I edited it to change 10.7.2 to 10.7.1, but the update still won't install again, even after a reboot.
What do I need to change or remove to allow the 10.7.2 update again?

This user tip explains how to downgrade:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1948
This flash drive may be needed if your Mac is older than 10.7:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD256
If it is newer than 10.7, you will need to use the recovery partition: http://www.apple.com/macosx/recovery/
Information about what's backed up where and how to recover data are on my FAQ*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
In the future never run a developer seed without a release copy in your backup.

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