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def sum_of_squares(nums):
    """
    Compute the sum of squares of a list of numbers.

    Args:
        nums (`list` of `int` or `float`): A `list` of numbers.
    Returns:
        ans (`int` or `float`): Sum of squares of `nums`.
    Raises:
        AssertionError: If `nums` contain elements that are not floats nor ints.
    """
    try:
        ans = sum([x**2 for x in nums])
    except:
        raise AssertionError('Input should be a list of floats or ints.')
    return ans