How do I read a liraglutide chromatogram from PeptideMeter beyond the headline number?

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The specifics, since they change the answer: liraglutide · PeptideMeter.

I have the document in front of me and I can read the numbers. What I cannot do is interpret them.

I am reasonably comfortable with statistics and completely uncomfortable with chromatography, or vice versa.

What is the correct interpretation, and what is the common misreading?

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