code: def repeat_2D_tensor(tensor, k):
      """Repeats a 2D-tensor k times over the first dimension.
  
      For example:
      Input: Tensor of [batch_size, state_size], k=2
      Output: Tensor of [k, batch_size, state_size]
      """
      if len(tensor.size()) > 2:
          raise ValueError(
              "Cannot repeat a non-2D tensor with this method."
          )
      return tensor.repeat(k, 1, 1)
  
imports: from typing import Dict, Tuple
  import torch
  from ludwig.constants import ENCODER_OUTPUT_STATE, HIDDEN
  from ludwig.modules.reduction_modules import SequenceReducer
label_desc: Use image node_id 1 for calling a global function with example usage: repeat_2D_tensor(tensor, k) and returns: tensor