How to Panic the Opponents

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 4
  2. heartQ 10
  3. diamondK 9 8 6 5 2
  4. clubK 3 2
  1. spadeK
  2. heartJ 9 3 2
  3. diamondQ J 4
  4. clubQ 7 6 5 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 4 - 2 1
S 2 4 - 2 1
E - - 3 - -
W - - 3 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 8 7 6 3
  2. heartA 8 7 6 5 4
  3. diamond10
  4. clubA

Contract: 4heartx
Declarer: East
Lead: clubJ
  1. spadeQ 10 9 5 2
  2. heartK
  3. diamondA 7 3
  4. clubJ 10 9 8
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass
Pass 1NT 2heart 2spade
3heart Pass 4heart Dble
Pass Pass Pass
You have to lead heartK to give the defence any chance. It's not such an outrageous suggestion either - with the opponents having so few points then the main danger is from a cross ruff. .

And the original lead problem?
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