context: There is almost no chance that John picked up the milk. There is a better than even chance that Bernhard is a lion. There is a better than even chance that Lily is white. It is highly likely that if Bernhard is a lion, and John picked up the milk, then Greg is yellow. It is highly likely that if Lily is white, or John picked up the milk, then Winona is a wolf. Chances are about even that if Lily is white, and John picked up the milk, then Brian is green.
hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that brian is green, and John picked up the milk.
valid_hypothesis: It is impossible that brian is green, and John picked up the milk.
invalid_hypothesis: There is a better than even chance that brian is green, and John picked up the milk.
hypothesis_assertion: Brian is green, and John picked up the milk.