diff --git a/01_getting_started.py b/01_getting_started.py
index a9bcdce..a522ce2 100644
--- a/01_getting_started.py
+++ b/01_getting_started.py
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
 def get_customer_ids() -> list[str]:
     """Fetch customer IDs from a database or API."""
     # Use sorted and zero-padded IDs for better terminal alignment
-    ids = [f"customer-{n:02d}" for n in random.choices(range(100), k=5)]
+    # Use random.sample to ensure unique customer IDs in the demo
+    ids = [f"customer-{n:02d}" for n in random.sample(range(100), k=5)]
+    # Add a brief pause to make the fetching state visible in the UI
+    time.sleep(0.1)
     return sorted(ids)
 
 
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ def main():
 
     console.print(Rule("Next Step", style="blue"))
     console.print(
-        "[bold blue]➡️ Next Step:[/bold blue] Try running [cyan]python 02_logging.py[/cyan] to learn about logging in Prefect!"
+        "Try running [cyan]python 02_logging.py[/cyan] to learn about logging in Prefect!"
     )
 
     return results
diff --git a/02_logging.py b/02_logging.py
index f5e6ab6..c8920b8 100644
--- a/02_logging.py
+++ b/02_logging.py
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 def get_customer_ids() -> list[str]:
     """Fetch customer IDs from a database or API."""
     # Use sorted and zero-padded IDs for better terminal alignment
-    ids = [f"customer-{n:02d}" for n in random.choices(range(100), k=5)]
+    # Use random.sample to ensure unique customer IDs in the demo
+    ids = [f"customer-{n:02d}" for n in random.sample(range(100), k=5)]
+    # Add a brief pause to make the fetching state visible in the UI
+    time.sleep(0.1)
     return sorted(ids)