Whoever Said This Game Was Easy

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 6
  2. heartK 4 3
  3. diamondK 5 4
  4. clubA Q 10 9 3
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: spade4
  1. spadeK Q 10
  2. heartA Q J
  3. diamondA 10 8 2
  4. club8 6 5
West North East South
1club* Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass

* playing Strong NT

This hand would be ideal for the Baron 2NT treatment - showing 16+ points and a balanced hand, but I doubt whether many Strong No Trumpers would play 2NT this way. When the deal first appeared in print many years ago the North-South pair were certainly not playing Baron, and South bid a good, old-fashioned 3NT which North was delighted to Pass.

West led spade4 (fourth highest leads). How should South play?
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