Where to Go For the Extra Trick

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 9 3
  2. heartA K Q 4
  3. diamondA 10 7 4
  4. clubK Q
Green square in centre

Contract: 6NT
Declarer: North
Lead: diamond3
  1. spadeK Q 10 2
  2. heart10 5 3
  3. diamondK Q 2
  4. club9 8 6
West North East South
2club Pass 2diamond
Pass 2NT Pass 4club
Pass 4heart Pass 6NT
Pass Pass Pass
Imagine you play low and win West's jack with the ace. After cashing diamondKQ, on which West throws clubs, you follow with a club to king, which holds. After crossing to spadeK you cash heartAKQ to see East throw a club on the third round. Both defenders follow to spadeA.

Many is the deal where all four at the table know the critical point has been reached, and that stage had been reached on this deal. How would you have continued?
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