uninstall+reinstall causes error.

Error: 1091 - Can't DROP 'app_tab_attributes'; check that column/key exists

this... has gotten me stuck in an infinite loop upgrade when not installed.
...in the end, it all comes down to this in the ccs_mysql_tables.php file.

$TABLE[] = "ALTER TABLE core_applications ADD app_tab_attributes TEXT NULL DEFAULT NULL,
  ADD app_tab_description TEXT NULL DEFAULT NULL;";

....why is an alter in a tables php?