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Sayvillian Governments Ratify Pan-Sayvillian Standards Memorandum

Officials from the Empire of Sayville, the Kingdom of Sayville, the Kingdom of West Sayville, and the Dominion of Sayville signed " A Memorandum on Pan-Sayvillian Standards" yesterday, an interregional agreement between their governments that codifies some aspects of Sayvillian culture to streamline communication between CSR regions.

Specifically, the Memorandum establishes "Sayvillian English" and "Sayvillian French" -- defined as the varieties of English and French, respectively, that are spoken by the greater Sayville area's macronational inhabitants -- as the preferred languages for inter-Sayvillian discussion; it mandates that interregional agreements signed between CSR regions be published in both languages to be legally binding.

The Memorandum made other changes to improve cooperation between the four Sayvillian micronations. "Sayvillian Time" (synonymous with Eastern Time) is now recognized as the community's preferred time zone, while "Sayvillian customary units" (identical to US customary units) are now recognized as the community's preferred system of measurement. Date and time notation as used in the United States has also been formally adopted for inter-Sayvillian affairs.

Despite the Memorandum's attempts to "Sayvillianize" some elements of the area's culture, its scope remains limited; the agreement only obligates participating governments to use its provisions when communicating with other Sayvillian states out of respect for regional/national sovereignty. However, it remains possible for CSR regions to incorporate the Memorandum's provisions into their respective regional/national laws if they wish, though it is unknown at this time if any region plans to do so.
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