The Straightforward Line

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Rubber
  1. spadeA K 7 2
  2. heart8 7 3
  3. diamondQ J 9
  4. clubA Q 6
Green square in centre

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spade8
  1. spade4 3
  2. heartK Q J 10 9 2
  3. diamondA K 6
  4. clubJ 4
West North East South
1spade 2heart
Pass 2spade Pass 4heart
Pass 4spade Pass 5diamond
Pass 6heart End
You have a good hand with an excellent heart suit - every reason to bid 4heart. Partner is there with 4spade and you cooperate in slam investigations with 5diamond. Partner jumps to 6heart because he has seen your sparkling declarer play before. You must not disappoint him!

West leads spade8, so how do you play?
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