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