What kind of forest trees are always firm in making decisions because they've already 'settled things between us' before their leaves fall?
Deciduous trees
The wordplay relies on a pun between the botanical term 'deciduous' and the phrase 'decided us.' Deciduous trees are those that shed their leaves annually each autumn. By twisting the pronunciation into 'decided us,' the riddle humorously links making a final decision with the tree classification.
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