You Usually Know What to Do

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeK Q J 5
  2. heartJ 9 5 3
  3. diamond10 8
  4. clubJ 10 6
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: heart4
  1. spade9 7
  2. heartK 10 6
  3. diamondA K Q J 4 2
  4. club9 3
West North East South
Pass Pass Pass 1NT*
Pass 2club Pass 2diamond
Pass 2NT Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass

* 15-17

This is definitely one of those hands where you don't run your long suit first. Apart from showing where all your values lay, dummy would have to find some very awkward discards. Declarer calmly played back heart10, and when that was ducked - as expected, he played a spade to the king expecting one player to show count and the other to duck. When that held South knew what to do next.
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