Connectives

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