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BEFORE
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FIRSTLY
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THEN
THIRDLY
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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	2	14	e
BEFORE	7	15	se
FINALLY	2	17	n
FIRSTLY	5	17	e
LASTLY	15	7	s
SECONDLY	5	17	n
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	ne
THEN	14	8	w
THIRDLY	14	8	n
WHEN	13	8	nw