Wafer Thin to Avoid Wrath

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA J 9 3
  2. heartA
  3. diamondK 7 2
  4. clubQ 10 7 5 4
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 10
  2. heart10 5 4
  3. diamondA J 10 4
  4. clubA 9 8 3

Contract: 6club
Declarer: West
Lead: heart7
West North East South
Pass 1diamond 2heart*
Dble 4heart Pass Pass
5club Pass 6club Pass
Pass Pass

* weak

With South having advertised length in hearts and general weakness, we begin by leading clubQ because he must be favourite to have short clubs. This being the case, if South has the stiff clubJ then this is the only way in which we might avoid a trump loser. North covers with the king but South does not oblige - he follows low. What now?
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