refactor: remove assert statement from non-test files

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Usage of assert statement in application logic is discouraged. assert is removed with compiling to optimized byte code. Consider raising an exception instead. Ideally, assert statement should be used only in tests.

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Python	❌ Failure	❗ 3 occurences introduced 🎯 7 occurences resolved	View Check ↗

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