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Megan McMeekan, a junior from Moline studying agribusiness economics, takes a break between classes Thursday outside Morris Library. “As long as the weather is nice, I like to sit outside,” McMeekan said. The high Thursday was 61 degrees, but the weather will change course with colder temperatures and a rainy weekend, according to the Weather Channel.
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