longrunningtask.yml

---

- name: create array of installable package names
  set_fact:
    myItems:
      - firefox
      - googlechrome
      - vcredist2008
      - vcredist2012
      - notepadplusplus
      - adobereader
      - 7zip
      - libreoffice
      - thunderbird
      - vlc
      - irfanview
      - irfanviewplugins
      - Ghostscript
      - cutepdf
    
- name: Install office productivity software
  win_chocolatey:
    name: "{{ item }}"
    state: present
  with_items: "{{ myItems[0:3] }}"
    

- name: Install more stuff
  win_chocolatey:
    name: "{{ item }}"
    state: present
  with_items: "{{ myItems[3:6] }}"