Is the Current in the Middle of a Balanced Wheatstone Bridge Always Zero?

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Homework Statement


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Show that the current in the middle is zero if all the resistors are equal


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KVL for left and right:
V - R*i1 - R*i2 = 0
V - R*i3 - R*i4 = 0

i1 + i2 = i3 + i4

KCL:
i1 + i3 = i2 + i4
i1 + iG = i2
i3 = iG + i4

I must prove that i1 = i2 or i3 = i4 but all I get is i1 = i4 and i2 = i3 combining KVL and KCL
 
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For the current in the middle to be zero, points A and B are at the same potential.