"früher war mehr Lametta" meaning in German

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          "text": "Gute, manchmal sogar witzige Momente hatte der Münster-„Tatort“ immer dann, wenn die Dialoge zwischen Thiel und Boerne hinhauten, wenn der eitle Rechtsprofessor und der schlumpfige Kommissar als Nachbarn im Hausflur und als Antipoden kollegial aufeinandertrafen. Aber auch da gilt leider: Früher war mehr Lametta.",
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