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