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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	20	11	w
BEFORE	15	7	nw
FINALLY	20	8	s
FIRSTLY	17	5	nw
LASTLY	7	15	s
SECONDLY	17	5	s
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	sw
THEN	8	14	n
THIRDLY	8	14	s
WHEN	8	15	nw