Keyword entry loss in metadata field

Concise problem statement: Keywords field does not hold all data entries when image file is copied. Sometimes only 64 characters, including blank spaces, are reproduced in the new image file copy. Steps to reproduce bug:
1. Complete keywords data entry in metadata field.
2. Copy image file to new folder.
3. Open metadata in new folder image file. Keywords entries are incomplete, halting after 64 characters.
Results: Incomplete data retention in Keywords field of metadata.
Expected results: All keywords entries should be retained when the file is copied.

With mp3 files it is possibly a multiple tag issue. Start with a known problem album. Try right-click and Convert ID3 Tag > None two or three times, then Convert ID3 Tag > v2.3. You'll need to reapply album art, but I susepct that will fix it. iTunes works best with a single ID3v2.3 tag but some software creates parallel v1 tags, and it is even possible to add multiple tags for multiple languages. iTunes behaviour with multiple tags is somewhat unpredictable, occassionaly causing it to revert changes it seems to have applied.
For iTunes Store purchases if you have Show iTunes in the Cloud purchases enabled then it seems that sometime iTunes decides to display the original store metadata until such time as it accesses the tag in your files.
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