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Widgets can be added by going to your dashboard (wp-admin) -> Appearance -> Widgets, drag a widget you want to see into one of the appropriate sidebars.
Ha, worked for Harry Potter and his friends once in awhile, right? A good slug can get the point across quite nicely. Pete C