context: There is little chance that Brian is a lion. It is improbable that Lily is green. It is almost certain that Mary picked up the apple. Chances are slight that if Brian is a lion, and Lily is green, then Bill dropped the milk. It is improbable that if Lily is green, or Brian is a lion, then John went to the hallway. It is likely that if Brian is a lion, or Lily is green, then Julius is white.
hypothesis: It is almost certain that mary picked up the apple, or Julius is white.
valid_hypothesis: It is almost certain that mary picked up the apple, or Julius is white.
invalid_hypothesis: We doubt that mary picked up the apple, or Julius is white.
hypothesis_assertion: Mary picked up the apple, or Julius is white.