Consider the premise. Does the hypothesis stand independently without contradicting or following it? Premise: Three minutes later, Sweeney was reconnected to the office and began relaying updates to the manager, Michael Woodward. Hypothesis: Sweeney began to realize what was going on.
Three minutes later, Sweeney was reconnected to the office and began relaying updates to the manager, Michael Woodward.###Sweeney began to realize what was going on.