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BEFORE
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THEN
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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	2	11	e
BEFORE	7	7	ne
FINALLY	2	8	s
FIRSTLY	5	5	ne
LASTLY	15	15	sw
SECONDLY	5	5	s
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	se
THEN	14	14	sw
THIRDLY	14	14	ne
WHEN	15	13	se