context: It is probably the case that Bill went to the office. Chances are slight that Bernhard is a rhino. Chances are about even that John picked up the apple.
hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that john picked up the apple, or Bernhard is a rhino.
valid_hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that john picked up the apple, or Bernhard is a rhino.
invalid_hypothesis: It is highly unlikely that john picked up the apple, or Bernhard is a rhino.
hypothesis_assertion: John picked up the apple, or Bernhard is a rhino.