Why would my permissions require constant repair?

My system has been running slowly so I swept for viruses, found none then repaired permissions. There were repairs to several permissions. The problem was solved for a short time but then the slowness returned. I again repaired permissions and found the the same permissions were in need of repair. Just out of curiosity I immediately ran "repair permissions" again and the same permissions were repaired again. Something is changing the permissions as soon as they are reset. Any ideas?

For permission repair, see http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448
For slowness, see
Mac Maintenance Quick Assist,
Mac OS X speed FAQ,
Speeding up Macs,
How to Speed up Macs, ,
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance,
Essential Mac Maintenance: Get set up,
Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up your routines,
Maintaining OS X,
Five Mac maintenance myths and
Myths of required versus not required maintenance for Mac OS X for information.

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