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BEFORE
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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	11	17	nw
BEFORE	15	15	w
FINALLY	14	17	w
FIRSTLY	17	17	e
LASTLY	7	7	n
SECONDLY	17	17	n
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	nw
THEN	8	8	ne
THIRDLY	8	8	sw
WHEN	7	9	nw