SYSTEM PREFERENCES MBP 2008 15" MAC OS X 10.8.2 USERS & GROUPS PREFS CRASH BUG. HELP NEEDED

For some reason System Preferences "Unexpectedly Quits" every time I try to go to the users preferences.
Here is a link to a video to it: http://youtu.be/bw2erpe0B8s
Also here is a link to the debug info: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?peju2065ktrphqn
THANKS!

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