To be

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, 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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