context: It is improbable that Mary put down the apple. We believe that John went to the garden. There is a better than even chance that Greg is yellow.
hypothesis: We doubt that john went to the garden, or Mary put down the apple.
valid_hypothesis: We believe that john went to the garden, or Mary put down the apple.
invalid_hypothesis: We doubt that john went to the garden, or Mary put down the apple.
hypothesis_assertion: John went to the garden, or Mary put down the apple.