context: It is probably not the case that Julius is a swan. It is highly unlikely that John picked up the apple. It is likely that Jessica is a mouse.
hypothesis: There is almost no chance that either Jessica is a mouse, or Julius is a swan.
valid_hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that either Jessica is a mouse, or Julius is a swan.
invalid_hypothesis: There is almost no chance that either Jessica is a mouse, or Julius is a swan.
hypothesis_assertion: Either Jessica is a mouse, or Julius is a swan.