Stop Safari from Deleting Bookmarks

Problem: I have the bookmarks page open (my new windows start that way). When I type in Safari's address and search bar, if I make an error, Safari will notice the misspelling and underline words. Meanwhile, I have noticed the error. I type backspace a few times to erase what I've typed. The focus in Safari jumps to the bookmarks column and begins deleting bookmark folders, one for each backspace.
Why? How do I stop this? (Other than never correcting my typing.)
I am not interested in solutions to recover these folders. I use Time Machine. But I need this behavior to stop.

From the menu bar, select
 ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Language & Text ▹ Text ▹ Use symbol and text substitution: Off
From the Safari menu bar, select
Edit ▹ Substitutions
and uncheck Text Replacement.

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