context: We doubt that John is in the office. Chances are slight that Julius is a lion. It is impossible that Bernhard is gray.
hypothesis: It is probably not the case that either Julius is a lion, or John is in the office.
valid_hypothesis: It is probably not the case that either Julius is a lion, or John is in the office.
invalid_hypothesis: It is probable that either Julius is a lion, or John is in the office.
hypothesis_assertion: Either Julius is a lion, or John is in the office.