 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

By the union bound,
$$
\mathbb P(M_n>\varepsilon\sqrt n)
\leq n\mathbb P(|X_1|>\varepsilon\sqrt n).
$$
For an $L^2$ <random variable>, $t^2\mathbb P(|X_1|>t)\to0$. Taking $t=\varepsilon\sqrt n$ makes the right side tend to zero, proving $M_n/\sqrt n\to0$ in probability.

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