Why do the tools quit working in Lightroom 2?

I have been dealing with this issue for a while - I start editing a batch of images, using the clone and dodge tool, and suddenly the "tool" turns into a magnifying glass instead of dodge or clone tool. The only way I can get it to work again is to either quit Lightroom or restart my computer. Very annoying.
I'm using version 2.7 on a MacPro, running OSX.5.8
Thanks,
Lynne

I think they all stop working. When you click on the clone tool or white balance, the tool reverts to the magnifying glass. This happens usually after I've been editing for a while, and it's really annoying, as I have to stop and quit LIghtroom, sometimes restart the computer. That will fix it, but sometimes that only works for one or two images and then it happens again. It's very buggy feeling. It doesn't happen every time I use Lightroom, but it seems to happen in waves.

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