context: Chances are slight that Mary moved to the office. It is likely that Jeff discarded the apple. It is almost certain that Bernhard is a rhino.
hypothesis: It is likely that either Jeff discarded the apple, or Mary moved to the office.
valid_hypothesis: It is likely that either Jeff discarded the apple, or Mary moved to the office.
invalid_hypothesis: There is little chance that either Jeff discarded the apple, or Mary moved to the office.
hypothesis_assertion: Either Jeff discarded the apple, or Mary moved to the office.