 Almost-sure subsequence from convergence in probability (source code)

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= Almost-sure subsequence from convergence in probability

From $X_n\to X$ in probability, choose $n_k$ with
$\mathbb P(|X_{n_k}-X|>2^{-k})<2^{-k}$. The first Borel--Cantelli lemma then gives $X_{n_k}\to X$ almost surely.

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