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