# Hypothesis Matrix
> **TL;DR:** Current leading hypothesis: The 1847 apprentice is Ari born in 1830. (rank 1, key older-ari). Strongest conflict: An infant cannot be the seventeen-year-old described in this fictional entry. [register, high]

## Ranked Hypotheses

Hypotheses are ordered by rank and then key. Evidence remains separated into support, conflict, and context.

| Rank | Key | Status | Hypothesis | Supporting evidence | Conflicting evidence | Context |
|---:|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | older-ari | active | The 1847 apprentice is Ari born in 1830. | Stated age and mother align in the invented text. [register, high] | The later index assigns the entry to the other Ari. [index, low] | None recorded |
| 2 | younger-ari | rejected | The 1847 apprentice is Ari born in 1846. | None recorded | An infant cannot be the seventeen-year-old described in this fictional entry. [register, high] | None recorded |