# Sample unique sentences via model.generate()

**URL:** <https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/sample-unique-sentences-via-model-generate/14204>\
**Category:** 🤗Transformers\
**Created:** [January 29, 2022, 5:28am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/sample-unique-sentences-via-model-generate/14204 "2022-01-29T05:28:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 5:28am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/sample-unique-sentences-via-model-generate/14204/1 "2022-01-29T05:28:27Z")

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Hi,

I am using model.generate() with do\_sample=True to generate sentences using a BART model.  
The decoded sentences are often the same.

Is there a way to sample sentences without replacement? i.e. sampling distinct sentences?

Thanks