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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	17	11	s
BEFORE	15	15	n
FINALLY	20	14	nw
FIRSTLY	17	17	sw
LASTLY	7	7	sw
SECONDLY	17	17	w
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	nw
THEN	8	8	e
THIRDLY	8	8	s
WHEN	8	9	nw