The Bob Hamman Rule

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA Q 9 8 7
  2. heart6
  3. diamond10 8 6 5
  4. clubQ 5 2
Green square in centre
  1. spade10
  2. heartA 7 5 4
  3. diamondA Q J 3 2
  4. clubK 9 6

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: East
Lead: heartK
West North East South
1diamond 1heart
1spade Pass 2diamond 2heart
3heart Dble 3NT Pass
Pass Pass
Perhaps East was a devotee of Bob Hamman's rule - bid 3NT whenever it's a sensible and plausible alternative. 3NT was certainly not the best contract here and neither East nor West should have been comfortable with their efforts.

How would you have played on heartK lead? North follows with the two.
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