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> Questions:
>
> Am I correct Debian does not include a libwv2.la file in its package?

Debian *does* include a libwv2.la file--see below.

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> Should I try to build koffice without that la file installed?

Not until KOffice is ported to CMake; it won't work without the .la file
when using Automake.

Tim