Connectives

AND
BEFORE
FINALLY
FIRSTLY
LASTLY
SECONDLY
SUBSEQUENTLY
THEN
THIRDLY
WHEN

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