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								a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 2.
								a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
 a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
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								a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
 
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