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