What does the cryptic crossword clue "Proposition those people to accept output of quarry (7)" mean?

The definition is "Proposition". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ORE (synonym="rock dug out of a quarry, from which metals can be extracted") in THEM (synonym="those people") = THEOREM; definition: "Proposition" The answer is THEOREM.

Proposition those people to accept output of quarry (7)

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