Backspace Key Clears Google Search Entry

I've noticed something very strange happening with my phone. For some reason when I come back to my Google Search field in Safari to edit a search and press the backspace key, it clears the entire entry. Sometimes I may just want to revise just one word and not the whole search, but pressing backspace just clears the whole field. Does anyone know whether this is a feature or just a bug in the OS?

I've seen this too. Maddening. Not consistent, but it happens often enough.
I usually press on the data entry field till the magnifying glass shows up and position the cursor that way, which seems to lessen the likelihood that the backspace (X) key will clobber everything.

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This may be hard to explain because there are so many things that happen when using the Google search engine page.
It is a recent problem, after upgrading to the most recent version (4.0). It did not happen before the upgrade.
Here goes:
* For example, I entered "singer private parties Maryland" in the search box. It changed the entry to "singer prince" which I did not enter.
* Another example: I will return to a Google search page where I previously entered some search information but now want to search for something else. I erase the previous information and then begin to enter the new information. All of a sudden part or all o f the previous information I deleted reappear along with the new information intertwined.
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http://www.google.com/advanced_search
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Thank you,
but the point of my question was precisely that in 2012,
the way that Google is presented within Safari is different
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That is why I titled the qustion clearly "SAFARI 6".
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thank you very much. However, it did not work. But now I know, I should've been more accurate. Well, my problem is not with the google search field next the brosing field, but with my iGoogle engine. I know that Google has a private search history by account and I deleted all --- nothing happened. When trying to search something, I find keywords older than a month. Moreover, in fact, it is not just with Google but with any other sites where search is needed.
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