context: It is highly unlikely that Bernhard is a lion. It is improbable that John picked up the apple. Chances are slight that Julius is a frog.
hypothesis: There is little chance that either Bernhard is a lion, or Julius is a frog.
valid_hypothesis: There is little chance that either Bernhard is a lion, or Julius is a frog.
invalid_hypothesis: It is probably the case that either Bernhard is a lion, or Julius is a frog.
hypothesis_assertion: Either Bernhard is a lion, or Julius is a frog.