context: It is probably the case that Bernhard is a frog. We doubt that Winona is a wolf. It is highly likely that Mary went to the garden.
hypothesis: We believe that either Winona is a wolf, or Mary went to the garden.
valid_hypothesis: We believe that either Winona is a wolf, or Mary went to the garden.
invalid_hypothesis: There is little chance that either Winona is a wolf, or Mary went to the garden.
hypothesis_assertion: Either Winona is a wolf, or Mary went to the garden.