context: There is almost no chance that John took the milk. It is likely that Brian is a lion. It is probably the case that Lily is green.
hypothesis: It is probable that john took the milk, or Lily is green.
valid_hypothesis: It is probable that john took the milk, or Lily is green.
invalid_hypothesis: Chances are slight that john took the milk, or Lily is green.
hypothesis_assertion: John took the milk, or Lily is green.