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