Italian Maestro Finds A Way

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA Q J ? 2
  2. heart9 5 3
  3. diamond10 5 4
  4. clubK 8
  1. spadeK 9 6
  2. heartA 10 8 6 2
  3. diamond3
  4. clubA J 7 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 4 - - -
S 2 4 - - -
E - - 3 1 1
W - - 3 1 1
Green square in centre
  1. spade7 5 4 3
  2. heartK Q 7 4
  3. diamondA 7 2
  4. club6 3

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: West
Lead: heart3
  1. spade?
  2. heartJ
  3. diamondK Q J 9 8 6
  4. clubQ 10 9 4 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass Pass
1heart 1spade 3heart Pass
4heart End
Declarer cashed clubA and ruffed a club as North pitched spade2. After diamondA, diamond ruff, club ruff, diamond ruff, West drew the last trump forcing everyone down to three cards. During this time North had been spending some time to consider his discards, and had pitched spadeQ on declarer's lead of the last club.

What should declarer do?
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