Find duplicate with sum=0

I need to find duplicates (ID) but the sum of column VALUES has tu be zero. can anyone help me please ?
I HAVE TABLE
ID VALUE
100 -100
100 100
100 100
200 50
--------------- THE DESIRED RESULT IS
ID VALUE
100 -100
100 100
------------

Sorry,
I only read you leading question:
I need to find duplicates (ID) but the sum of column VALUES has tu be zero(The obvious answer would be there isn't any)
Only now do I see your expected output.
You need to explain which row to eliminate and why, in order to go from
ID VALUE
100 -100
100   100
100   100To just:
ID VALUE
100 -100
100   100Also, what should happen if you have, say
ID VALUE
200   -50
200   -50
200   100Regards
Peter

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