“Dudes are dudes, especially 17-year-old dudes,” and other words of wisdom.

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Danny Pudi plays Abed Nadir on Community, whose new season starts on Friday, October 19. He also happens to have very sound advice about cheating boyfriends, disrobing situations, and embracing your own butt dance.

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