Simultaneous Pain

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeK J
  2. heartQ 10 9 3 2
  3. diamondA 7
  4. clubQ 10 9 3
Green square in centre

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: club8
  1. spadeA 4 3
  2. heartA 8 6
  3. diamondJ 10 9 8
  4. clubA 7 5
West North East South
1NT Pass
2heart* Dble~ Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass

* transfer to 2spade
~ hearts

It must be right to duck initially as West's lead is almost certainly from a doubleton. If you win immediately and attack trumps then West is very likely to obtain an easy club ruff as East will still have clubK as a vital entry - no matter how you play the hearts.

So you duck and East returns another club on which you play the seven. When West follows with the two how do you continue?
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