Can every set be expressed as the union of a chain of finite subsets?

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Assume the axiom of choice. Let $X$ be an infinite set, can we always find a chain of finite subsets (using inclusion as the partial order) the whose union is the whole $X$?

This question is inspired by this older question, which says there exists a chain of subsets of strictly smaller cardinaility whose union is whole $X$.