How to identify degraded RNA and non-denatured RNA products on a PAGE-UREA gel?

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When running RNA on a Urea-PAGE gel, how would you differentiate between degraded RNA from non-denatured RNA? i.e., does a smear imply degradation/overloading and sharp non-specific bands imply secondary structures?

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