Is Umami really the fifth taste?

I call BS on Umami.

All this talk about Umami being this 5th flavor is bull.  To me, Umami simply means 'good flavor', and its just a word.  Whenever I hear someone use the word Umami to describe a depth of 'taste' in a food, my Japanese spidey senses tingle.  

Here is why.

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