context: We believe that John discarded the apple. It is probably not the case that Mary moved to the office. It is almost certain that Daniel grabbed the milk.
hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that either John discarded the apple, or Mary moved to the office.
valid_hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that either John discarded the apple, or Mary moved to the office.
invalid_hypothesis: Chances are slight that either John discarded the apple, or Mary moved to the office.
hypothesis_assertion: Either John discarded the apple, or Mary moved to the office.