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For a few borrowed minutes, reality relents. Somewhere between the drip of the IV bag and the quiet of an afternoon, a patient slips away — to Venice, to the depths of the ocean floor or to the vastness of outer space — to a place where dreams reign true, and the body runs free.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Good morning, Heartland. Nothing is charming about the forecast for today. It is a cold start with morning temperatures in the 20s. Clouds will gradually increase through the day, with the majority of us staying in the 30s. There is a slim chance for an isolated shower/flurry overnight into early Wednesday morning. Wednesday afternoon winds pick up from the south and will bring a quick warmup later in the day. Highs tomorrow in the low 60s.