For over eighteen years now, the Japanese have been utilizing the word 'final' with as little meaning as an apology from a five year old. Although it has been a Western tradition to go back on your word, the Japanese too have started to catch on. Only to go back on their words for just one more game, one more disappointing sequel, one more drink. Actors, sportsmen, alcoholics and their female counterparts have been using the word for centuries. Never has a word lost its meaning more than 'final'.
