context: There is a very good chance that Lily is white. There is little chance that John went to the office. We doubt that Julius is gray.
hypothesis: Chances are slight that either Lily is white, or John went to the office.
valid_hypothesis: We believe that either Lily is white, or John went to the office.
invalid_hypothesis: Chances are slight that either Lily is white, or John went to the office.
hypothesis_assertion: Either Lily is white, or John went to the office.