My macbook 10.6.8 keeps stalling and the beachball spins on endlessly. What is wrong and what can I do?

Hello,
For thwe last weeks my macbook has been stalling and the beachball spins endlessly.Is this a hardrive issue? What should I do?
Thanks for help.

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