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AND
BEFORE
FINALLY
FIRSTLY
LASTLY
SECONDLY
SUBSEQUENTLY
THEN
THIRDLY
WHEN

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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	11	2	sw
BEFORE	15	7	s
FINALLY	14	2	w
FIRSTLY	17	5	se
LASTLY	7	15	s
SECONDLY	17	5	s
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	sw
THEN	8	14	e
THIRDLY	8	14	n
WHEN	8	13	ne