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10 terrific pieces of advice – from celebrities to their teenage selves

From "Dear Me," edited by Joseph Galliano, stars write letters to themselves at age 16

2. Lucas Cruikshank

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Oct. 25, 2011, 11:43 a.m. ET

By Molly Driscoll

Cruikshank, who created the character Fred Figglehorn for his YouTube videos and had the character picked up by Nickelodeon, wrote, "Since being 16 was just last year, could you pass this letter on to me at 13?... The whole awkwardness thing is unfortunately going to stay with you for quite some time, but a dude that goes by the name of Michael Cera is about to hit the movie scene, which means that girls are going to start to find the whole 'I lack social skills and can count how many friends I have on one hand' thing attractive."

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10 terrific pieces of advice – from celebrities to their teenage selves

From "Dear Me," edited by Joseph Galliano, stars write letters to themselves at age 16

2. Lucas Cruikshank

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