3D rotate around a circle preset ae6

Hello thanks for looking in..
I am messing with the (3D rotate around a circle) preset in AE6 and if you notice that the Browse Preset feature shows the 3D text completing a circle.. Yet, When I create a text layer, apply the preset effect there is a gap from the end of my last word typed to the start of the word typed.
IE: TV Bug TV Bug TV Bug TV Bug (space) beginning of TV Bug instead of looking as the preset does in Browse Presets. TV Bug in a complete circle and spaced evenly.
I hope this is making sense...I want the "g" in Bug to be spaced as a contiunued circle, so that Last "g" in Bug should butt up to the first "T" in TV. As it stands now I type it out and apply the preset and there is a huge space between the last "g" in Bug and the first "T" in TV.
What do I need to mess with too get the ends to meet?
I added a couple of pics to help describe:
First one is the preset
2nd one is my challnege of the ends not meeting
Thanks again
NC

RG thanks again for hopping in here. You are a great help and I am thankful to have you perusing these forums. I did get it to work. Although I do have a question or two about adding one keyframe to create a seemless loop.
1. I add one frame via End > Page Down. However, I am unclear on where to park the last keyframe to make it a seemless loop? I ended up adjusting the First Margin on that effect to get it to start at the point I desire and then hit END to place the last KeyFrame. I of course made my last keyframe spot on where it starts as to not have a "Jump" in text when it restarts.....
2. The other thing is the effect on that goes from one speed and slows to a stop and then of course starts again when going back to the beginning. I used Ease In and Ease out however I do not have control over the speed. IE: One speed throughout... Any suggestions on that one RG?
Regards
NC

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