context: It is highly likely that Jason is bored. It is highly likely that John discarded the milk. Chances are about even that Gertrude is a wolf. It is almost certain that if either Gertrude is a wolf, or John discarded the milk, then Mary went to the office. Chances are about even that if Gertrude is a wolf, and Jason is bored, then Daniel grabbed the milk. There is almost no chance that if John discarded the milk, and Jason is bored, then Bernhard is green.
hypothesis: It is probable that either Jason is bored, or John discarded the milk.
valid_hypothesis: We doubt that either Jason is bored, or John discarded the milk.
invalid_hypothesis: It is probable that either Jason is bored, or John discarded the milk.
hypothesis_assertion: Either Jason is bored, or John discarded the milk.