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This seems clear cut. You should pass - your leap to 4 has done its work. If West makes 5 then you will probably not surrender any more match points than those defending 4, but if ten tricks in hearts are the limit on the hand then you will have already booked yourself a good score. On the other hand if twelve tricks are possible, not entirely out of the question, by bidding 5 you will have given East-West an extra slam opportunity. The most likely result of bidding 5 is that you'll be 200 worse off than the other North-South pairs.

You decide to defend and partner leads 4 (4^th highest) to your king and declarer's queen. And now?
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