The hypothesis is sometimes also called "necessary condition" while the conclusion may be called "sufficient condition".
It is defined using the following truth table:
p q | p -> q ----+-------- T T | T T F | F F T | T F F | T
In the case that the hypothesis is true, the result is the same as conclusion. Otherwise, the whole statement is true regardless the value of conclusion.
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