Netflix Creates Incredible Doctor's Note for Fans Binge-Watching ' House of Cards '

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Just give your boss the old 'Netflu' excuse!

New House of Cards is just what the doctor ordered!

Season five of the Netflix political drama dropped on Tuesday, meaning many of the streaming network's binge-watching fans had to deal with 13 new episodes smack dab in the middle of a work week.

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To help these loyalists out, Netflix tweeted out a hilarious "doctor's note" for those watchers who catch need a good excuse to digest the whole season in one sitting.

"*cough @HouseofCards cough*," Netflix captioned the pic.

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So, if you catch a case of the "Netflu," as the doctor's (or rather, doctored) note calls it, the only proscription is 13 hours of quarantine.

Hey, worth a try!

Watch the video below for more on House of Cards' new season.