context: Chances are slight that Jessica is a mouse. It is improbable that Greg is a rhino. Chances are slight that Julius is a lion.
hypothesis: We believe that jessica is a mouse, or Julius is a lion.
valid_hypothesis: We doubt that jessica is a mouse, or Julius is a lion.
invalid_hypothesis: We believe that jessica is a mouse, or Julius is a lion.
hypothesis_assertion: Jessica is a mouse, or Julius is a lion.