Refusing the Bait

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 9 2
  2. heartA Q J 7 4
  3. diamond3 2
  4. clubA 5 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: North
Lead: clubJ
  1. spadeA J
  2. heartK 9 8 6 5 3
  3. diamondA Q 5
  4. club10 8
West North East South
1club 1heart Pass 4diamond
Dble 5club Pass 5spade*
Pass 6heart End

* let's not underbid

OK, South has done plenty of bidding - particularly in ignoring West's double and going on to invite a grand (!) slam by bidding 5spade. How are you (as North) going to justify his optimism on East's lead of clubJ?
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