context: We doubt that Bill dropped the apple. There is a better than even chance that John went to the garden. It is probably not the case that Emily is a sheep.
hypothesis: Chances are slight that emily is a sheep, and John went to the garden.
valid_hypothesis: Chances are slight that emily is a sheep, and John went to the garden.
invalid_hypothesis: It is likely that emily is a sheep, and John went to the garden.
hypothesis_assertion: Emily is a sheep, and John went to the garden.