context: It is highly likely that Emily is a sheep. It is highly unlikely that Sandra dropped the apple. We doubt that John is in the office.
hypothesis: It is probable that either John is in the office, or Sandra dropped the apple.
valid_hypothesis: It is probably not the case that either John is in the office, or Sandra dropped the apple.
invalid_hypothesis: It is probable that either John is in the office, or Sandra dropped the apple.
hypothesis_assertion: Either John is in the office, or Sandra dropped the apple.