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Merlin Dean Mann III (born November 26, 1966) is an American writer, blogger, and podcaster.

Mann was born Merlin Dean Mann III on November 26, 1966, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mann received a B.A. from New College of Florida.

In September 2004, Mann founded and began the exclusive writing for 43 Folders, a blog about "finding the time and attention to do your best creative work." The blog was last updated October 2011. Mann coined and popularized the concept of "Inbox Zero", writing a series of articles in 2006 on 43 Folders, originally suggesting for an "Inbox DMZ". Inbox Zero became associated with the Getting Things Done productivity strategy, and is a popular topic on Lifehacker. In 2020 Mann stated he doesn't keep his inbox empty, and that the term has been misunderstood.