Connectives

AND
BEFORE
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FIRSTLY
LASTLY
SECONDLY
SUBSEQUENTLY
THEN
THIRDLY
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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	20	14	nw
BEFORE	15	15	n
FINALLY	20	17	n
FIRSTLY	17	17	w
LASTLY	7	7	w
SECONDLY	17	17	n
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	nw
THEN	8	8	e
THIRDLY	8	8	ne
WHEN	9	7	se