context: Chances are slight that Mary grabbed the milk. It is probably the case that Julius is a frog. It is highly unlikely that John got the football.
hypothesis: It is probably the case that john got the football, or Julius is a frog.
valid_hypothesis: It is probably the case that john got the football, or Julius is a frog.
invalid_hypothesis: It is probably not the case that john got the football, or Julius is a frog.
hypothesis_assertion: John got the football, or Julius is a frog.