Macbook Air 10.7.3 Randomly Shuts Down, Randomly Asks to Shut Down

First of all, let me give you a rundown on everything I have done:
I have reset SMC.
I have reset PRAM.
I have disabled Java in all browsers, and I have deleted Java.
I have erased disk completely, taken it to the Apple store and have OS reinstalled.
I have repaired the disk.
I have repaired disk permissions, and I discovered Java had a value of 80, should be 0. ( This caused me to disable most Java programs. )
I have verified the disk.
I have verified disk permissions.
After the restore, I have only reinstalled a few programs: ( Upon reaching this problem AGAIN, I deleted some programs )
Opera Browser - Deleted, did not allow me to disable Java.
Caffeine - Deleted, not well known.
StarCraft II - By Blizzard Entertainment, too uptight to create this kind of problem. ( Yes, I am a kid. I play video games )
Komodo Edit - Deleted
Skype
LogMeInHamachi - Deleted
Files:
A folder with some HTML and CSS and a few pictures - Deleted
A screenshot of my computer on my desktop.
THIS IS EVERYTHING ON MY COMPUTER. I have no music in iTunes. Nothing.
For example, right now, I am listening to YouTube and typing this. A message pops up with message:
IAre you sure you want to shut down: I
I I
ISleep Restart Cancel Shutdown (Shutdown is blue) I
I___________________________________________I
I am desperate. Please help.

Sounds like something is holding the power button down or making a bad connection there.
Pressing that button is typically what results in the 'are you sure you want to shut down' message.
Try pressing it 20 times in a row to try and loosen any dust that might be causing a problem.
Might need to the opened up and checked.

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