context: It is improbable that John dropped the milk. It is highly likely that Mary went to the hallway. We believe that Jason is bored.
hypothesis: Chances are slight that either Jason is bored, or John dropped the milk.
valid_hypothesis: It is likely that either Jason is bored, or John dropped the milk.
invalid_hypothesis: Chances are slight that either Jason is bored, or John dropped the milk.
hypothesis_assertion: Either Jason is bored, or John dropped the milk.