context: It is highly unlikely that Daniel left the apple. It is almost certain that John dropped the milk. It is probably the case that Bernhard is green. It is impossible that if Bernhard is green, and Daniel left the apple, then Greg is yellow. There is a very good chance that if Daniel left the apple, and Bernhard is green, then Brian is a frog. We believe that if Bernhard is green, and John dropped the milk, then Mary went to the office.
hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that daniel left the apple, and John dropped the milk.
valid_hypothesis: It is highly unlikely that daniel left the apple, and John dropped the milk.
invalid_hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that daniel left the apple, and John dropped the milk.
hypothesis_assertion: Daniel left the apple, and John dropped the milk.