Safari 5.1 has mysteriously reverted to version 5.0.5!

I downloaded and installed the Safari 5.1 update as soon as it showed up in Software Update. I really like the new Reading List feature, so there is no chance that I wasn't using Safari 5.1. This morning, I opened Safari to find the Reading List icon (reading glasses) missing from the Bookmarks Bar. When I checked the version number, I saw that Safari had mysteriously reverted to version 5.0.5!
How is this possible? I feel like I've wandered into the Twilight Zone! Any comments on what could have happened?

My only other boot volume is an external firewire drive I've been using to test OS X Lion. There's no chance at all that I accidentally upgraded that volume instead. Here's the proof:
When I reinstalled Safari 5.1, the Reading List contained the articles that were there before Safari reverted to version 5.0.5. If Safari 5.1 were being installed for the first time, the Reading List would be empty, as it was when I originally updated Safari (the day the 5.1 update came out).
I'm stumped. Thanks for your input!

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