Fixes #2077: workaround IE text node splitting issue that can make text bindings fail.

test/unit/bind-elements.html

@@ -390,3 +390,22 @@
     shouldNotChangeChanged: function() { }
   });
 </script>
+
+<dom-module id="x-entity-and-binding">
+    <template>
+      <p>&copy;</p>
+      <p id="binding">{{myText}}</p>
+    </template>
+  </dom-module>
+
+  <script>
+    Polymer({
+      is: "x-entity-and-binding",
+      properties: {
+        myText: {
+          type: String,
+          value: 'binding'
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  </script>