context: Chances are slight that Gertrude is a wolf. There is a better than even chance that Brian is a rhino. We believe that Julius is a frog.
hypothesis: We doubt that julius is a frog, or Brian is a rhino.
valid_hypothesis: It is highly likely that julius is a frog, or Brian is a rhino.
invalid_hypothesis: We doubt that julius is a frog, or Brian is a rhino.
hypothesis_assertion: Julius is a frog, or Brian is a rhino.