If In Doubt - Panic

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade10 4
  2. heart8 7 3
  3. diamond—
  4. clubK Q 10 9 8 7 4 2
  1. spadeQ J 6
  2. heartA K Q 6 4
  3. diamondA K Q 8 3
  4. club—
club diamond heart spade NT
N 6 - - - -
S 6 - - - -
E - 4 4 - -
W - 4 5 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 8 2
  2. heartJ 10 9 5 2
  3. diamond10 7 6
  4. club6 5

Contract: 6clubx
Declarer: North
Lead: heartJ
  1. spadeA 9 7 5 3
  2. heart—
  3. diamondJ 9 5 4 2
  4. clubA J 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass
1heart 2club 2heart 3club
4club 5club Pass Pass
5diamond 6club Dble Pass
Pass Pass
I naively doubled, thinking that the opponents had lost a wheel somewhere. My partner only passed over 6club doubled after agonising for several minutes, but the shock of dummy was a sobering experience - about one ace and a void more than I expected. North duly clocked up +1090.

Where did the hand come from?
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