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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	2	8	se
BEFORE	7	7	s
FINALLY	2	5	s
FIRSTLY	5	5	e
LASTLY	15	15	e
SECONDLY	5	5	s
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	se
THEN	14	14	ne
THIRDLY	14	14	sw
WHEN	13	15	n