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