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Or not [[to be]]. That [[shall constitute]] the question.
Or not [[to be]]. That [[shall constitute]] the question.
Unless you are talking metaphysics, [[to be]] is the feeblest verb you could possibly use. And no, [[Shall constitute|constitute]] is no better.
If you use it, odds on you are [[nominalising]] some other, healthy, strong verb which your reader would thank you for preferring.
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