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FINALLY
FIRSTLY
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SECONDLY
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THEN
THIRDLY
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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	17	11	se
BEFORE	15	15	n
FINALLY	17	14	n
FIRSTLY	17	17	s
LASTLY	7	7	n
SECONDLY	17	17	w
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	nw
THEN	8	8	w
THIRDLY	8	8	s
WHEN	8	9	sw