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This passage is from William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. It is spoken by the character Hamlet in Act III, Scene I. In this soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates the nature of life and death, and whether it is better to endure the hardships of life or to end it all. He ponders the idea of death as a release from the pain and suffering of existence, but also questions what may come after death. Hamlet’s thoughts on life and death reflect his internal struggle and his indecisiveness throughout the play. The final line is a reference to Ophelia, a character in the play who has recently died, and Hamlet asks for her to remember him in her prayers.