Not Much Consolation

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Rubber
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NTx
Declarer: East
Lead: ?
  1. spadeA 7 2
  2. heartA 6
  3. diamondQ J 10 7
  4. clubQ 10 5 3
West North East South
1diamond*
1spade Pass 2club Pass
2heart Pass 3diamond Pass
3heart Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Dble End

* playing strong NT

They say that if you're going to have a difficult discard to make, you should make it early and smoothly. True, but that shouldn't get in the way of thinking things through. You open 1diamond as South (1NT would be strong), and see the opponents bid to 3NT, doubled by partner in the pass-out seat.

What do you lead?
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