7NT Flattery Rates

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 5 2
  2. heart9 7
  3. diamondA Q 10 9 2
  4. clubA Q 3
Green square in centre

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: spade3
  1. spadeJ 10 9 8 6
  2. heartA K Q 5
  3. diamondK 5 4 3
  4. club—
West North East South
Pass 1spade
2club 2diamond Pass 4club
Pass 4NT* Pass 5NT~
Pass 6spade End

* RKCB
~ 2 of 5 key cards, plus void

At the table North bid 6spade. This was a curious decision, because partner would be most unlikely to be bidding like this missing spadeK, diamondAQ and both top heart honours, so apart from when South's shape was 6-2-5-0 including a heart holding such as AQ or Kx, 6diamond would almost certainly have better chances.

Nevertheless, 6spade it is, so how would you play on the spade3 lead?
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