Illustrator 24.0.3 Quits when I close file and saving a file is slow on macOS Catalina

Ever since the Apple Catalina 10.15.2 OS upgrade, I've had some strange software behavior I thought I'd share to see if anyone else is experiencing, or may have answers.  

Compared to previous Illustrator versions, it takes a long time to simply Save a file in progress. Command > Save, takes 4-5 seconds, or File > Save as, takes as long or longer. And, these are not large KB files. It used to be almost instantaneous—and I have a MacPro with a lot of RAM.

The other issue is, when I close a file, Command > W, more than half the time the program quits. It doesn't crash, like some others have been claiming. It just Quits—gives me the "Would you like to keep your clipboard" dialog box. And yes, I know the "W" and "Q" keys are right next to each other, but trust me I am hitting the "W" key. I have to start up Illustrator often. Anybody else? Any answers as to why?

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