context: Chances are slight that Bill left the milk. It is likely that Julius is yellow. We doubt that Lily is a frog.
hypothesis: We believe that bill left the milk, or Julius is yellow.
valid_hypothesis: We believe that bill left the milk, or Julius is yellow.
invalid_hypothesis: It is highly unlikely that bill left the milk, or Julius is yellow.
hypothesis_assertion: Bill left the milk, or Julius is yellow.