East Knew What to Do

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade6
  2. heartA 9 8 2
  3. diamondK 8 7 5
  4. clubK J 4 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: spade4
  1. spadeA Q 10
  2. heartK 10 7
  3. diamondJ 9 3 2
  4. clubA 8 3
West North East South
Pass 1NT*
Pass 2club~ Pass 2diamond
Pass 2NT Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass

* 12-14
~ Stayman

South played in 3NT after a Stayman sequence. After seeing West's spade4 on the table declarer must have been hopeful of good things happening, but the singleton spade in dummy must have been a sobering sight. Anyway East played the king and South won with the ace, but as East-West were playing 2nd highest leads from poor suits you can judge that spadeJ will be on your left.

Just how do you play 3NT?
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