IOS 6, slow response to "Copy/Paste"

Why is iOS so slow to display the Copy and Paste prompts compared to previous OS's? I have an iPhone 4, which is considered old now, but Copy/Paste in a text field doesn't seem very processor heavy.
What I experience:
When I highlight text, then hold a finger long enough to for the copy prompt to show up -- iOS 6 has a 2 second delay before the prompt shows up.

Check the manual http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iphone_user_guide.pdf page 23 regarding copy and paste. It does not mention having to hold your finger down for the copy/paste prompt. I've tried my phone and all you need to do is tap to get the prompt, and if you select the text, it will come up automatically.

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