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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	20	8	nw
BEFORE	15	7	s
FINALLY	20	5	s
FIRSTLY	17	5	w
LASTLY	7	15	s
SECONDLY	17	5	s
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	sw
THEN	8	14	nw
THIRDLY	8	14	se
WHEN	9	15	ne