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Is it common to end the sentence with 事 ? (not the imperative case)

I have often encountered sentences such as

> 我が望みは、爆裂魔法を放つ事。  
>  My only desire is to let off Explosion.

I understand that 事 is the 事 of nominalization and it could be followed by だ
or です。

What nuances does the absence bring (if any) when compared to

> 我が望みは、爆裂魔法を放つ事だ。

or

> 我が望みは、爆裂魔法を放つ事です。

Due to the usage of 我が, I would be inclined to think it gives more formality,
but I am not really sure.
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Is it common to end the sentence with 事?
In this instance it makes it sound more dramatic and possibly pompous.

If the sentence is stand alone (as opposed to being part of a longer text),
then it's just briefer and doesn't have this effect. E.g. if you had a list
with a sentence `今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べること`, then it's not dramatic or pompous - it's
just briefer than writing `今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べることだ`.

If you write

> 今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べること。その方が環境負荷が低いのである。

Then it's a writing technique that delivers slightly more impact than writing
`今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べることだ。` If you do it a lot it could create a pompous impression
(or at least poor style).

It's useful to vary the rhythm. For example,
`今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べること。その方が環境負荷が低いのだ。` would be considered a better style than
`今年の目標はもっと野菜を食べることだ。その方が環境負荷が低いのだ。` as you avoid repeating だ.
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