Unusual Ending

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 9 4
  2. heart7
  3. diamondJ 10 7 6
  4. club9 8 7 6 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 5clubx
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeJ
  1. spade8 3
  2. heartA K 6 5 3
  3. diamondA 8
  4. clubA K Q 3
West North East South
1heart
Pass 1spade* 2heart~ 2spade
Dble Pass Pass 3club
Pass 4club Pass 5club
Dble End

* artificial, forcing, weak/strong
~ spades and a minor

Having shown a very good hand with 2spade, South could now show his second suit economically after West's double. North's hand improved significantly after this development and North-South climbed to game. West felt obliged to use his favourite bid again, but can you make him regret it after spadeJ lead?
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