I have an iMac 27" Late 2017 too. Since I installed Big Sur, it takes ages to boot and load any application... Until last week my computer run smoothly.
We all seem to have the same issue, so it's most probable that Apple will make an effort to find the source of this problem. Let's trust them as always.
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