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AND
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	20	ne
BEFORE	7	15	n
FINALLY	8	20	e
FIRSTLY	5	17	nw
LASTLY	15	7	n
SECONDLY	5	17	n
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	ne
THEN	14	8	e
THIRDLY	14	8	n
WHEN	15	8	ne