context: Chances are slight that Mary is in the kitchen. Chances are slight that Antoine is hungry. It is highly unlikely that Julius is a lion.
hypothesis: There is little chance that julius is a lion, or Antoine is hungry.
valid_hypothesis: There is little chance that julius is a lion, or Antoine is hungry.
invalid_hypothesis: It is likely that julius is a lion, or Antoine is hungry.
hypothesis_assertion: Julius is a lion, or Antoine is hungry.