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@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ addCompilerPlugin("ch.epfl.scala" %% "scalac-profiling" % "<version>" cross Cros
 
 To learn how to use the plugin, read [Speeding Up Compilation Time with `scalac-profiling`](https://www.scala-lang.org/blog/2018/06/04/scalac-profiling.html) in the scala-lang blog.
 
+Note that in Scala 2.13, the preferred form of the compiler option to enable statistics is `-Vstatistics`. It is part of the family of `-V` flags that enable various "verbose" behaviors. (In 2.12, the flag is called `-Ystatistics`.)
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 ### Compiler plugin options
 
 All the compiler plugin options are **prepended by `-P:scalac-profiling:`**.
@@ -46,4 +48,4 @@ All the compiler plugin options are **prepended by `-P:scalac-profiling:`**.
 
 ## Historical context
 
-The historical context of this project is quite interesting. For those wondering about the details, see the [dedicated section](HISTORICALCONTEXT.md).
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+The historical context of this project is quite interesting. For those wondering about the details, see the [dedicated section](HISTORICALCONTEXT.md).