context: There is a better than even chance that John took the apple. Chances are about even that Lily is a lion. It is impossible that Bernhard is a rhino. There is a very good chance that if either John took the apple, or Lily is a lion, then Greg is gray. It is almost certain that if Bernhard is a rhino, and John took the apple, then Mary went to the garden. We believe that if either Bernhard is a rhino, or Lily is a lion, then Julie is in the bedroom.
hypothesis: There is little chance that john took the apple, or Mary went to the garden.
valid_hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that john took the apple, or Mary went to the garden.
invalid_hypothesis: There is little chance that john took the apple, or Mary went to the garden.
hypothesis_assertion: John took the apple, or Mary went to the garden.