Undergrad Pointwise convergence in Lp space

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Proposition 4.6 states that for a convergent sequence in L^p space, a subsequence can be extracted that converges pointwise to the limit function except on a set of zero measure. This result also applies to L^∞, where convergence is uniform except on a negligible set, eliminating the need for a subsequence. A key by-product of this proposition is that if a sequence converges in L^p and also converges pointwise to another function almost everywhere, then the two functions are equal almost everywhere. The confusion arises from understanding how to apply Proposition 4.6 to establish this by-product. Ultimately, the pointwise convergence of subsequences leads to the conclusion that the two functions must be equal almost everywhere.
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I'm reading about ##L^p## space and there's a remark after a proposition that confuses me.
Proposition 4.6 Let ##p\in[1,\infty)## and let ##(f_n)## be a convergent sequence in ##L^p(E,\mathcal A,\mu)## with limit ##f##. Then there is a subsequence ##(f_{k_n})## that converges pointwise to ##f## except on a measurable set of zero ##\mu##-measure.

Remark The result also holds for ##p=\infty##, but in that case there is no need to extract a subseqeuence, as the convergence in ##L^\infty## is equivalent to uniform convergence except on a set of zero measure.

Let us mention a useful by-product of Proposition 4.6. If ##(f_n)## is a convergent sequence in ##L^p(E,\mathcal A,\mu)## with limit ##f##, and if we also know that ##f_n(x)\to g(x)## ##\mu(\mathrm{d}x)##-a.e., then ##f=g## ##\mu## a.e.

I fail to see why the "by-product" of Proposition 4.6 is true. Isn't $$f_n\stackrel{L^p}{\to} f \text{ and } f_n(x)\to g(x) \ \mu(\mathrm{d}x)\text{-a.e.}$$ the same statement? I am confused about how to apply Proposition 4.6 to prove the "by-product" statement. Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
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Ok, I'm a bit tired. Here's what I've gathered:

If ##(f_n)## converges to ##f## in ##L^p##, then by Proposition 4.6 there is a subsequence ##f_{n_k}(x)\to f(x)## pointwise for ##\mu##-almost every ##x##. Since we also have that ##f_n(x)\to g(x)## pointwise for ##\mu##-almost every ##x##, and every subsequence of a (almost everywhere) convergent sequence converges to the same limit, it's clear that ##f=g## ##\mu##-a.e.
 
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