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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	2	17	e
BEFORE	7	15	nw
FINALLY	2	14	s
FIRSTLY	5	17	se
LASTLY	15	7	se
SECONDLY	5	17	e
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	ne
THEN	14	8	w
THIRDLY	14	8	s
WHEN	14	9	ne