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