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