Noticed this same behavior of text edit almost immediately after using my new Macbook Air with Big Sur.
Extremely frustrating. I use it all day to log notes and to update various web pages.
Looking for alternate solution because I can't trust the accuracy of these files.
Apple please fix.
pkottke
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