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