Preview pdf issue Snow Leopard 10.6.5

Hi guys,
I found a problem with the app "Preview" and pdfs. I open a pdf. I use the tool "mark up" and then select text to mark it up. Ok perfect. Then I save pdf CMD+S. I close file and close the app from the dock. Then I re-open the same pdf with Preview. I copy and paste the text: characters are broken! For example if the selected word is: "peace", when I copy and paste it the result is: rewrefsdf. Same result when I use the tool "annotate": it breaks characters!
Here an example (screenshot): http://cl.ly/3FMr .
Any idea?

I would second that, 2GB is not enough to be running Ap.
Also for speeding up the system try some of the following.
Delete your Ap Preferences, I did yesterday for another reason and was blown away at the speed difference I gained without meaning to.
Run some System Maintenance with Disk Utility and an application like Onyx
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/systemdiskutilities/onyx.html
Use the Aperture Library First Aid tools, this will fix any glitches in the library.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3805
Let us know if any of these steps helps.
Tony

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