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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	8	20	n
BEFORE	7	15	n
FINALLY	5	20	e
FIRSTLY	5	17	n
LASTLY	15	7	se
SECONDLY	5	17	e
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	ne
THEN	14	8	s
THIRDLY	14	8	w
WHEN	13	8	ne