Dock functions (expose, spaces, etc) lagging

Hi guys,
Earlier today, I tried to see how well my computer could handle having a lot of applications open. In total, I opened about 40 or 50, and then closed them all. It was totally smooth, no problems whatsoever. A few hours later, though, some things and lagging. Hiding and showing the dock lags, moving icons in and out, and also, exposé lags, and so does spaces. Some things come later than others, and the framerate leaves a lot to be desired. Keep in mind, this was as smooth as could be just a few hours ago.
I've pulled all the stops trying to fix this, so I'll name everything I've tried so hopefully someone will have a new idea.
1. Terminal - killall Dock
2. Restarting
3. Resetting PRAM and NVRAM
4. Deleting com.apple.dock.plist and com.apple.dock.db.plist
5. Booting into single user mode and doing /sbin/fsck -fy
6. Repairing disk permissions
But still, nothing has worked. Does anyone know what could be causing this, or how to fix it?

Can't find the edit button, so I'll add two things onto the list:
7. Terminal - sudo periodic daily weekly monthly
8. Reinstalling OS X
...and nothing has worked.
And for some reason, there is some screen tearing while scrolling... could this be a problem with core video/animation?

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Please see this now very old thread:
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B. do not address whatever is causing the issue in the first place
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A. This issue +does not appear+ to involve terribly challenging technical difficulties (i.e., merely mouse button behaviors).
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Can't find the edit button, so I'll add two things onto the list:
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