context: It is probable that John went to the garden. There is a better than even chance that Brian is a rhino. Chances are about even that Bernhard is a rhino.
hypothesis: Chances are slight that bernhard is a rhino, or John went to the garden.
valid_hypothesis: There is a very good chance that bernhard is a rhino, or John went to the garden.
invalid_hypothesis: Chances are slight that bernhard is a rhino, or John went to the garden.
hypothesis_assertion: Bernhard is a rhino, or John went to the garden.