Hard School of Opening Leads

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 5 3
  2. heart2
  3. diamondK J 10 9 6
  4. clubK 10 4 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: ?
West North East South
Pass 1heart
2diamond 4heart Pass Pass
Pass
I would feel uneasy about being totally passive on West's hand - particularly at this vulnerability. If North raises to 4heart and this is followed by two passes it would be too late for West to start worrying if East had been dealt
spadeQ109xxx
heartxx
diamondAxx
clubxx
West, Ben Gibson, came in with 2diamond but sure enough North does indeed conclude the auction with a leap to 4heart.

What do you lead?
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