context: It is probable that Sandra got the apple. There is little chance that John is in the bathroom. We doubt that Lily is a lion.
hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that either Lily is a lion, or Sandra got the apple.
valid_hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that either Lily is a lion, or Sandra got the apple.
invalid_hypothesis: There is little chance that either Lily is a lion, or Sandra got the apple.
hypothesis_assertion: Either Lily is a lion, or Sandra got the apple.