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AND
BEFORE
FINALLY
FIRSTLY
LASTLY
SECONDLY
SUBSEQUENTLY
THEN
THIRDLY
WHEN

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