What's wrong with my battery?

My macbook air keeps telling me to replair my battery.    But here's my battery health.
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What's wrong with my battery?

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
In most cases, OS X tells you to replace the battery when its capacity is below 80%. This is the reason why you see a message telling you to replace the battery.
It is up to you to get the battery replaced or not. If you want to get it replaced, you need to take the Mac to an Apple Store, and the battery replacement will costs $129 + labour. You can replace it yourself by buying the battery online. Also, if your Mac is in warranty, the battery replacement is free.
To be fair, your battery capacity is lower than it should be after 420 cycles, more when Apple says their batteries should have 80% of their capacity after 1000 cycles. See > http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html

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      PCB Lot Code:          0000
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      Fully charged:          No
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      Full charge capacity (mAh):          6251
      Health Information:
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      Condition:          Normal
      Battery Installed:          Yes
      Amperage (mA):          -15
      Voltage (mV):          11850
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      Manufacturer:     DP
      DeviceName:     ******************(not shown by me)
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