context: Chances are about even that Bernhard is gray. Chances are slight that Jessica is a cat. Chances are slight that Julius is a rhino. It is impossible that if either Jessica is a cat, or Julius is a rhino, then Jason is bored. There is almost no chance that if either Jessica is a cat, or Julius is a rhino, then Lily is a lion. It is highly likely that if either Jessica is a cat, or Julius is a rhino, then John got the football.
hypothesis: We believe that john got the football, or Julius is a rhino.
valid_hypothesis: It is unlikely that john got the football, or Julius is a rhino.
invalid_hypothesis: We believe that john got the football, or Julius is a rhino.
hypothesis_assertion: John got the football, or Julius is a rhino.