I am having a big problem with entering search terms in Google

Here is the problem. I enter several search terms and do a search. So far, so good.
After I am finished clicking on one or more links I return to the Google search page to do a new search.
Since most of the words are the same, except the last one or two, I backspace over the old words and start entering the new ones.
Then very strange things happen much of the time.
1. It may restore the old words (the ones I already backspaced over and erased) and put my new words behind the old ones.
2. It may just restore the old words, that had been backspaced over, completely removing the new words I had just typed in.
Any ideas why this keeps happening? Is it Google or Firefox causing the problem?
It seems very strange that words that had been backspaced over (erased) magically reappear as if I hadn't removed them.
Thank you.

What is the problem?
Does send work?
Receive?
Error messages?
Does the account work on other devices?
DId it ever work on an iOS device?
Did yo Google for the setting to use?
DId you delete the account on the iPod and tried again?

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