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