diff --git a/modules/markov.go b/modules/markov.go
index c930300..ac07aa5 100644
--- a/modules/markov.go
+++ b/modules/markov.go
@@ -187,34 +187,47 @@ func (c *MarkovChain) Generate(n int, in string) string {
 	}
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	defer c.mu.Unlock()
-	p := make(MarkovPrefix, c.prefixLen)
-	p = strings.Split(in, " ")
-	if len(p) > c.prefixLen {
-		i := rand.Intn(len(p) - 1)
-		p = p[i : i+c.prefixLen]
-	}
-	prefix := p.String()
-	xlog.Debug("Looking for answer on [%s]", prefix)
+	var p MarkovPrefix
 	var words []string
-	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
-		choices := c.MarkovChain[p.String()]
-		if len(choices) == 0 {
+	var start string
+	for attempt := 0; attempt < 10; attempt++ {
+		/*
+			p = make(MarkovPrefix, c.prefixLen)
+			p = strings.Split(in, " ")
+			if len(p) > c.prefixLen {
+				i := rand.Intn(len(p) - 2)
+				p = p[i : i+c.prefixLen]
+			}
+		*/
+		p = make(MarkovPrefix, 1)
+		inWords := strings.Split(in, " ")
+		start = inWords[rand.Intn(len(inWords))]
+		p[0] = start
+		//ss = p.String()
+		xlog.Debug("Looking for answer on [%s]", start)
+		for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+			choices := c.MarkovChain[p.String()]
+			if len(choices) == 0 {
+				break
+			}
+			next := choices[rand.Intn(len(choices))]
+			words = append(words, next)
+			if strings.HasSuffix(next, ".") || strings.HasSuffix(next, "!") || strings.HasSuffix(next, "?") {
+				break
+			}
+			p.Shift(next)
+		}
+		if len(words) > 0 {
 			break
 		}
-		next := choices[rand.Intn(len(choices))]
-		words = append(words, next)
-		if strings.HasSuffix(next, ".") || strings.HasSuffix(next, "!") || strings.HasSuffix(next, "?") {
-			break
-		}
-		p.Shift(next)
 	}
-	prefix = strings.Trim(prefix, " ")
+	start = strings.Trim(start, " ")
 	if len(words) == 0 {
 		xlog.Debug("No answer found")
-		return prefix + " ... pfrrrz"
+		return start + " ... pfrrrz"
 	} else {
 		xlog.Debug("Found words: [%s]", strings.Join(words, " "))
-		return prefix + " " + strings.Join(words, " ")
+		return start + " " + strings.Join(words, " ")
 	}
 }