Safari search bar haywire

When I type in the Google search bar, the browser keeps deleting what I've typed: I begin to type a word, Google starts showing the potential matches--and then the first letters of the word disappear and I have to start over.
This doesn't happen all the time but enough to be extremely frustrating. I can't tell if putting searches in quotes makes a difference.
I tried clearing the Safari cache, based on someone else's similar problem, but to no avail. What could be causing this?

Hi,
First, go to Safari / Preferences - Security. Click: Show Cookies. Delete all Google cookies.
Login to Google. Then in the top right corner click Settings / Search Settings.
Scroll down.. on the left side you can disable Google Instant.
Quit Safari (Command + Q) then relaunch Safari.
Carolyn

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