context: There is a better than even chance that Daniel got the football. It is likely that John dropped the apple. There is almost no chance that Lily is gray.
hypothesis: It is certain that either John dropped the apple, or Daniel got the football.
valid_hypothesis: Chances are about even that either John dropped the apple, or Daniel got the football.
invalid_hypothesis: It is certain that either John dropped the apple, or Daniel got the football.
hypothesis_assertion: Either John dropped the apple, or Daniel got the football.