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AND
BEFORE
FINALLY
FIRSTLY
LASTLY
SECONDLY
SUBSEQUENTLY
THEN
THIRDLY
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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	14	20	nw
BEFORE	15	15	n
FINALLY	17	20	w
FIRSTLY	17	17	n
LASTLY	7	7	n
SECONDLY	17	17	w
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	nw
THEN	8	8	ne
THIRDLY	8	8	sw
WHEN	7	9	nw