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THEN
THIRDLY
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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	20	5	nw
BEFORE	15	7	s
FINALLY	20	8	n
FIRSTLY	17	5	nw
LASTLY	7	15	n
SECONDLY	17	5	s
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	sw
THEN	8	14	se
THIRDLY	8	14	s
WHEN	8	15	ne