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= Solution

Every convergent <sequence> is bounded. Conversely, let $(x_n)$ be increasing and bounded above, and set $L=\sup\{x_n:n\geq1\}$. For any $\varepsilon>0$, $L-\varepsilon$ is not an upper bound, so some $x_N>L-\varepsilon$. Monotonicity then gives
$$
L-\varepsilon<x_N\leq x_n\leq L
$$
for all $n\geq N$. Hence $|x_n-L|<\varepsilon$, proving the <monotone bounded sequence> criterion.

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