Revit 2017 – Text Element Error Message

I created a drafting view and placed a single text element. I type a simple sentence and then clicked the new Close button on the ribbon. I received this nonsensical warning for my effort.

Doesn’t seem to matter what view I am placing text in, clicking the Close button pops up the warning. I’m curious if others are seeing this too? I was using the stock architectural template from the Imperial Library. Simple fix is to just finish text in the same old way, don’t use the Close button.

Edit: A little more testing and the plan view Level 1 doesn’t seem to mind anymore. When I tried it again in the Construction template the floor plan view Level 1 didn’t complain but Level 2’s did and the Ceiling plan for Level 1 did too. Okay…more weirdness. This is after placing text in an Elevation view.

Traded emails with Aaron Maller last evening and pinned down the circumstances that this issue is…
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