Unnecessary Sweat For 1 IMP

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade7 5 3
  2. heartJ 7 3
  3. diamond6 5 3 2
  4. clubK 6 3
Green square in centre

Contract: 3spade
Declarer: South
Lead: clubA
  1. spadeA K 10 6 4
  2. heartA Q 9 4
  3. diamond4
  4. clubJ 7 4
West North East South
1spade
2diamond Pass 3club Dble
Pass 3spade Pass Pass
Pass
If East is 2-3-2-6 then the winning line is to draw two rounds of trumps and play a heart to the jack. East wins but you can eventually throw dummy's club loser on the 13th heart and ruff a club in the dummy. If East is 3-2-2-6 the winning line is to cash the two top trumps and play ace and another heart, ducking. In this last case East can draw dummy's last trump but now has to lead away from clubQ. You will be able to unblock heartJ and make the rest. So, which do you choose?
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