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What lies beyond remains unknown for the tens of thousands of undergraduates at UCLA, but roughly six lucky students get past Chancellor Gene Block’s door each quarter. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)

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Chancellor Gene Block’s mythical office hour is widely accepted as real despite the relatively little evidence to actually support its existence. Intrigued by this absence of proof, the Daily Bruin took a trip to the Chancellor’s office last week to see what exactly transpires at the office hour.

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The Quad: A look inside Gene Block’s office hour

By Erin Nyren, Hayley Kronthal

Oct. 24, 2016 6:06 p.m.