Safari doesn't display PDFs anymore

Hi all,
after reinstalling 10.8.2 on a Late 2012 mini, Safari does not show PDF files in its window (I have to download the file and open it in other apps).
Have I lost an extension or something?
How can I fix this please?
Thanks

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