Difficult Timing

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA Q 8 3 2
  2. heartA K J 8 4
  3. diamondA K
  4. clubA
Green square in centre

Contract: 7diamond
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeJ
  1. spade—
  2. heartQ 7 3
  3. diamondQ 10 9 6 4 2
  4. club10 9 4 3
West North East South
2spade* Dble Pass 5diamond
Pass 5spade Pass 6club
Pass 7diamond End

* weak

3diamond is too meek unless you bank on North bidding again. East's silence is puzzling - this surely marks North with some spades, so maybe North is strong and another bid could be expected. Nevertheless, South's 5diamond was extremely aggressive and North could not be prevented from bulldozing to the grand slam.

How would you play on spadeJ lead?
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