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Laravel eloquent get data without duplicates

MyModel::distinct()->get(['column_name']);

laravel eloquent duplicate record

// Retrieve the first task
$task = Task::first();

$newTask = $task->replicate();
$newTask->project_id = 16; // the new project_id
$newTask->save();

dont insert duplicate data in laravel

$harmFlag = HarmFlag::firstOrNew(['post_id' => $postId, 'harm_id' => $harm_id]);
$harmFlag->gif_flag = $gif_flag;
$harmFlag->save();
or

$harmFlag = HarmFlag::updateOrCreate(['post_id' => $postId, 'harm_id' => $harm_id]);
$harmFlag->gif_flag = $gif_flag;
$harmFlag->save();