Connectives

AND
BEFORE
FINALLY
FIRSTLY
LASTLY
SECONDLY
SUBSEQUENTLY
THEN
THIRDLY
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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	2	17	ne
BEFORE	7	15	nw
FINALLY	2	14	s
FIRSTLY	5	17	se
LASTLY	15	7	e
SECONDLY	5	17	e
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	ne
THEN	14	8	se
THIRDLY	14	8	s
WHEN	14	9	nw