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William Shakespeare

to be or not to be?

To be or not to be? That is the question that plagues us all, is it not? To be, or not to be, that is the quandary. To be or not to be, that is the conundrum. To be or not to be, that is the dilemma. To be or not to be, that is the puzzlement. To be or not to be, that is the puzzler. Alas, I must confess, I am confused by this query. To be, or not to be? What is the answer? Is it to be and live life to the fullest? Or not to be, and miss out on the joys of life? Perhaps the answer is both. To be, and not to be, that is the answer. To be in one moment, and not to be in the next. To be present in one moment, and absent in the next. To live life, and to die, that is the answer. To be or not to be? That is the question, and the answer. Live life, and accept death. That is the only way to truly be.