The answer -- yes, he can -- did not make her any happier.
I got an analogous response from Lisa Holt, office executive for Dr Patrick Roberson's Raleigh practice. Holt related offices that charge are sometimes those that still use Xray film, which can be more expensive to replicate. State Board of Dental Examiners' rules make it clear that dentists can charge an insignificant fee for copies. "[They] have to make them the patient and then send a bill.". My Mac has backup, but his reasoning seemed sensible : If the house burned down or flooded, the backup might be ruined. I am going one extra and hiding the flash drive in my safe deposit box. At many banks, a 
tiny box is free with certain accounts.
