context: It is highly unlikely that Julius is yellow. Chances are slight that Fred dropped the apple. We doubt that Mary is in the garden. It is likely that if Mary is in the garden, or Julius is yellow, then Emily is a mouse. We doubt that if Julius is yellow, or Fred dropped the apple, then Bernhard is a lion. We believe that if Julius is yellow, and Mary is in the garden, then Sandra took the milk.
hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that fred dropped the apple, or Julius is yellow.
valid_hypothesis: Chances are slight that fred dropped the apple, or Julius is yellow.
invalid_hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that fred dropped the apple, or Julius is yellow.
hypothesis_assertion: Fred dropped the apple, or Julius is yellow.