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where did you read about the gnomes family names and they changing them after 30 years of being alive? --Slacanch 01:37, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

World of Warcraft the roleplaying game, page 31.--SWM2448 02:04, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

thanks, was just a curiosity ^^ --Slacanch 11:24, 24 July 2007 (UTC)